CVE-2023-1874 json
WP Data Access <= 5.3.7 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation
published 2023-04-12 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-24076
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.7%
- EPSS 2.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The WP Data Access plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 5.3.7. This is due to a lack of authorization checks on the multiple_roles_update function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with minimal permissions such as a subscriber, to modify their user role by supplying the 'wpda_role[]' parameter during a profile update. This requires the 'Enable role management' setting to be enabled for the site.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 21 mo ago
Exploit prediction
2.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- peterschulznl WP Data Access – App Builder for Tables, Forms, Charts, Maps & Dashboards
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-266 Incorrect Privilege Assignment
- Technology feeds
References
-
wordfence.com
/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8f562e33-2aef-46f0-8a65-691155ede9e7?source=cve
third-party-advisory
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plugins.trac.wordpress.org
/browser/wp-data-access/tags/5.3.7/WPDataRoles/WPDA_Roles.php#L50
not-applicable
-
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
/browser/wp-data-access/tags/5.3.8/WPDataRoles/WPDA_Roles.php#L50
not-applicable
-
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
/browser/wp-data-access/tags/5.3.8/WPDataRoles/WPDA_Roles.php#L23
not-applicable
- wordfence.com /blog/2023/04/privilege-escalation-vulnerability-patched-promptly-in-wp-data-access-wordpress-plugin/
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/171825/WordPress-WP-Data-Access-5.3.7-Privilege-Escalation.html
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-1874
- NVD CVE-2023-1874
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