CVSS v3
9.8
CRITICAL
EPSS Score
62.0%
exploit probability
CISA KEV
No
known exploited
Exploitation
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SSVC status
An issue was discovered in the Ultimate Member plugin before 2.1.12 for WordPress, aka Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via User Meta. An attacker could supply an array parameter for sensitive metadata, such as the wp_capabilities user meta that defines a user's role. During the registration process, submitted registration details were passed to the update_profile function, and any metadata was accepted, e.g., wp_capabilities[administrator] for Administrator access.
An issue was discovered in the Ultimate Member plugin before 2.1.12 for WordPress, aka Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via User Meta. An attacker could supply an array parameter for sensitive metadata, such as the wp_capabilities user meta that defines a user's role. During the registration process, submitted registration details were passed to the update_profile function, and any metadata was accepted, e.g., wp_capabilities[administrator] for Administrator access.
Active exploitation of CVE-2020-36155 has not been confirmed. The EPSS score is 62.0%, indicating the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
CVE-2020-36155 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity).
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