Description

WordPress Plugin WP Human Resource Management is prone to a security bypass vulnerability. Exploiting this issue may allow attackers to perform otherwise restricted actions and subsequently modify plugin options. WordPress Plugin WP Human Resource Management version 2.2.14 is vulnerable; prior versions may also be affected.

Remediation

Update to plugin version 2.2.15 or latest

References

https://www.pluginvulnerabilities.com/2019/09/03/our-proactive-monitoring-caught-an-authenticated-option-update-vulnerability-being-introduced-in-to-wp-human-resource-management/

https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/hrm/trunk/readme.txt

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Severity

High

Classification

CWE-264 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Tags

Missing Update Authentication Bypass