Incorrect Privilege Assignment in Forminator Allows Privilege Escalation

Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an Incorrect Privilege Assignment issue in the WPMU DEV Forminator plugin. It allows privilege escalation, meaning a user could gain higher access levels than intended. The flaw exists in versions up to and including 1.57.3.

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Detection Guidance

This vulnerability involves incorrect privilege assignment in WPMU DEV Forminator versions up to 1.57.3, enabling privilege escalation. Detection requires checking installed Forminator versions and reviewing user role permissions. No specific commands are provided in the context. Review plugin files for privilege-related functions and compare against version 1.57.3.

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Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to escalate their privileges, potentially gaining unauthorized access to sensitive data or administrative functions. The high CVSS score (8.2) indicates significant risk due to low attack complexity and no user interaction required.

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Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized data access or modification, violating GDPR (data protection) and HIPAA (health data privacy) requirements. Non-compliance may result in legal penalties or reputational damage.

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Mitigation Strategies

Update Forminator to the latest version (1.57.3 or later) to address the privilege assignment issue. Disable or restrict access to the affected plugin if immediate updates are not possible.

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