The Advanced Access Manager plugin for WordPress does not use capability checks on any of its registered AJAX actions. This allows authenticated attackers with any privilege level, including subscribers, to perform actions including elevating their privileges to those of an administrator.
This vulnerability is a high severity with CVSS 8.8 Privilege Escalation issue affecting the Plugin Advanced Access Manager – Access Governance for WordPress. It affects Versions before 3.2.2 and is fixed in 3.2.2.
the tracked vulnerability is tracked for the Plugin Advanced Access Manager – Access Governance for WordPress as high severity with CVSS 8.8. The affected range is Versions before 3.2.2. Update Advanced Access Manager – Access Governance for WordPress to 3.2.2 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
| Software Type | Plugin |
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| Software Slug |
advanced-access-manager
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | No linked CVE entry. |
| Patched Versions |
3.2.2
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| Affected Versions |
Versions before 3.2.2
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These internal links group the same WordPress plugin by CVE, issue type, severity, and patch status so operators and search engines can connect the full vulnerability cluster.
Advanced Access Manager <= 5.9.8.1 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Read
Advanced Access Manager <= 6.6.1 - Authenticated Authorization Bypass and Privilege Escalation
Advanced Access Manager <= 2.8.2 - Arbitrary File Overwrite
Advanced Access Manager <= 6.9.18 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
Advanced Access Manager <= 6.9.15 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Advanced Access Manager <= 6.9.20 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Advanced Access Manager <= 6.9.20 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Advanced Access Manager <= 6.7.9 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
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