CVE-2020-35935
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CVE-2020-35935 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The Advanced Access Manager plugin before 6.6.2 for WordPress allows privilege escalation on profile updates via the aam_user_roles POST parameter if Multiple Role support is enabled. (The mechanism for deciding whether a user was entitled to add a role did not work in various custom-role scenarios.). EPSS estimates a 1.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Advanced Access Manager plugin before 6.6.2 for WordPress allows privilege escalation on profile updates via the aam_user_roles POST parameter if Multiple Role support is enabled. (The mechanism for deciding whether a user was entitled to add a role did not work in various custom-role scenarios.)
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Vasyltech | Advanced Access Manager | < 6.6.2 |
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/08/high-severity-vulnerability-patched-in-advanced-access-manager/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/08/high-severity-vulnerability-patched-in-advanced-access-manager/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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