CVE-2023-37999
HT Mega – Absolute Addons for Elementor <= 2.2.0 - Missing Authorization to Privilege Escalation
criticalMissing Authorization
9.8
CVSS Score
9.8
CVSS Score
critical
Severity
2.2.1
Patched in
200d
Time to patch
Description
The HT Mega plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in versions up to, and including, 2.2.0. This is due to missing validation of the reg_role parameter on the htmega_ajax_register function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create administrator accounts.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HAttack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
High
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
Technical Details
Affected versions
<2.2.1PublishedJuly 7, 2023
Last updatedJanuary 22, 2024
Affected pluginht-mega-for-elementor
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