The Wpify Woo plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in versions up to, and including, 5.4.16. This is due to the SettingsApi::save_option() REST route (POST /wp-json/wpify-woo/v1/option) passing the request-supplied option and data parameters directly to update_option() without any option-name allowlist or value sanitization, while the permission_callback only verifies the manage_woocommerce capability. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Shop Manager-level access and above, to elevate their privileges to Administrator by overwriting arbitrary WordPress options (for example setting default_role to administrator and users_can_register to 1, or disabling security plugins via active_plugins).
Weakness
The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
Potential Mitigations
Related Attack Patterns
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/122.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/233.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/58.html
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpify-woo/tags/5.4.10/src/Api/SettingsApi.php#L39
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpify-woo/tags/5.4.10/src/Api/SettingsApi.php#L67
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpify-woo/tags/5.4.10/src/Managers/ApiManager.php#L18
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpify-woo/tags/5.4.9/src/Api/SettingsApi.php#L39
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpify-woo/tags/5.4.9/src/Api/SettingsApi.php#L67
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpify-woo/tags/5.4.9/src/Managers/ApiManager.php#L18
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=\u0026old=3614762%40wpify-woo\u0026new=3614762%40wpify-woo
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a9b8f2d5-a2c5-4f90-ab1d-4e17f7a7996e?source=cve