Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-7047
Potential exploit
The WordPress plugin, WP Database Reset through 3.1, contains a flaw that gave any authenticated user, with minimal permissions, the ability (with a simple wp-admin/admin.php?db-reset-tables[]=users request) to escalate their privileges to administrator while dropping all other users from the table.
Products affected by CVE-2020-7047
- cpe:2.3:a:webfactoryltd:wp_database_reset:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-7047
0.51%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 76 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2020-7047
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.5
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.0
|
6.4
|
NIST | |
|
9.9
|
CRITICAL | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
3.1
|
6.0
|
MITRE | |
|
8.8
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
2.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2020-7047
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The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2020-7047
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https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-database-reset/#developers
WP Database Reset – WordPress plugin | WordPress.orgRelease Notes;Third Party Advisory
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https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10028
WP Database Reset < 3.15 - Privilege EscalationThird Party Advisory
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https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/01/easily-exploitable-vulnerabilities-patched-in-wp-database-reset-plugin/
Easily Exploitable Vulnerabilities Patched in WP Database Reset PluginExploit;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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