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bbPress Plugin for WordPress < 2.6.5 Privilege Escalation
critical Web App Scanning Plugin ID 112480
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Synopsis
bbPress Plugin for WordPress < 2.6.5 Privilege EscalationDescription
The WordPress bbPress Plugin installed on the remote host is affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability.Note that the scanner has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Upgrade to bbPress Plugin for WordPress 2.6.5 or latest.See Also
https://b.ou.is/articles/2020-05/CVE-2020-13693
https://bbpress.org/blog/2020/05/bbpress-2-6-5-is-out/
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157885/WordPress-BBPress-2.5-Privilege-Escalation.html
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 112480
Type: remote
Family: Component Vulnerability
Published: 6/26/2020
Updated: 3/14/2023
Scan Template: basic, full, pci, scan
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-13693
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-13693
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:2.3:a:bbpress:bbpress:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 5/28/2020
Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/28/2020
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2020-13693
CWE: 269
OWASP: 2010-A4, 2013-A4, 2013-A9, 2017-A5, 2017-A9, 2021-A4, 2021-A6
WASC: Insufficient Authorization
DISA STIG: APSC-DV-000500, APSC-DV-002630
HIPAA: 164.306(a)(1), 164.306(a)(2), 164.312(a)(1), 164.312(a)(2)(i)
ISO: 27001-A.13.1.1, 27001-A.14.1.2, 27001-A.14.1.3, 27001-A.14.2.5, 27001-A.18.1.3, 27001-A.6.2.2, 27001-A.9.1.2, 27001-A.9.4.1, 27001-A.9.4.4, 27001-A.9.4.5
NIST: sp800_53-AC-3, sp800_53-CM-6b
OWASP API: 2019-API7, 2023-API8
OWASP ASVS: 4.0.2-14.2.1