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CVE-2020-35935

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 1.46%

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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
8.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability
1.46%

70.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
VasyltechAdvanced Access Manager< 6.6.2

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-35935?
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.)
How severe is CVE-2020-35935?
CVE-2020-35935 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.46% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2020-35935?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST