Description
WordPress Hybrid Composer 1.4.6 contains an unauthenticated settings change vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to modify WordPress options by exploiting the hc_ajax_save_option action. Attackers can send POST requests to the admin-ajax.php endpoint with the action parameter set to hc_ajax_save_option to enable user registration and set the default role to administrator, enabling account takeover.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| framework-y | Hybrid Composer | 1.4.6 | — |
References
- ExploitDB-47154 exploit
- Official Product Homepage product
- Product Reference product
- Reference third-party-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: WordPress Hybrid Composer 1.4.6 Unauthenticated Settings Change third-party-advisory