WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities

WPC Admin Columns 2.0.6 - 2.1.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation via User Meta Update

Description

The WPC Admin Columns plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions 2.0.6 to 2.1.0. This is due to the plugin not properly restricting user meta values that can be updated through the ajax_edit_save() function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update their role to that of an administrator.

Affects Plugins

Fixed in 2.1.1

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Original Researcher
kr0d
Verified
No

Timeline

Publicly Published
2025-04-11 (about 1 year ago)
Added
2025-04-11 (about 1 year ago)
Last Updated
2025-04-12 (about 1 year ago)

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