CVE-2023-1874
WP Data Access <= 5.3.7 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation
HIGH 8.8EPSS 2.7%
The WP Data Access plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 5.3.7. This is due to a lack of authorization checks on the multiple_roles_update function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with minimal permissions such as a subscriber, to modify their user role by supplying the 'wpda_role[]' parameter during a profile update. This requires the 'Enable role management' setting to be enabled for the site.
- Affected
- peterschulznl · WP Data Access – App Builder for Tables, Forms, Charts, Maps & Dashboards
- CVSS v3.1 NVD
- 8.8 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS v3.1 WORDFENCE
- 7.5 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - EPSS
- 2.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 86th percentile
- Published
- 2023-04-12
- Updated
- 2026-04-08
Proof-of-concept exploits (1)
- thomas-osgood/cve-2023-18742★ · 2024-10-04
Security advisories
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171825/WordPress-WP-Data-Access-5.3.7-Privilege-Esca…
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8f562e33-2aef-46f0-8a65-691155e…