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CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
What the vulnerability does
The Reveal Listing plugin by smartdatasoft for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 3.3. This is due to the plugin allowing users who are registering new accounts to set their own role or by supplying 'listing_user_role' field. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to gain elevated privileges by creating an account with the administrator role.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
Reveal Listing versions 3.3 and earlier contain a privilege management flaw that allows unauthenticated attackers to gain full control over the application. The vulnerability requires no user interaction and can be exploited remotely over the network. An attacker can read sensitive data, modify content, and disrupt service availability.
What an attacker can do
Read sensitive data, modify or delete content, and disrupt service without authentication.
Potential impact on your site
Complete compromise of the Reveal Listing application and any data it stores or manages.
Conditions required to exploit
Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.
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