Echo RSS Feed Post Generator: Privilege escalation or authentication bypass
Echo RSS Feed Post Generator is affected by privilege escalation or authentication bypass. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. A successful request can grant permissions or access that the caller should not possess.
- Component
- Echo RSS Feed Post Generator
- Plugin slug
echo-rss-feed-post-generator- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Oct 01, 2024
This CVE was published Oct 01, 2024 and is one of 2 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Echo RSS Feed Post Generator to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
The Echo RSS Feed Post Generator plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 5.4.6. This is due to the plugin not properly restricting the roles that can set during registration through the echo_check_post_header_sent() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register as an administrator.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H