CVE-2023-1874
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.
Published:Apr 12, 2023
Last Modified:Apr 8, 2026
EPS:Apr 12, 2023
EPSS Score:0.04742
CVSS Score:7.5
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Wpdataaccess
Product
Wp Data Access
Wpdataaccess
Wp Data Access
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
No CAPEC recorded yet
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Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
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User Interaction
None
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Scope
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Confidentiality
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Integrity
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Availability
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