CVE-2020-7047

HIGH EXPLOITED

WP Database Reset < 3.1 - Authenticated Privilege Escalation via Database Reset Request

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

CVE-2020-7047 has been observed exploited in the wild (reported by VulnCheck KEV).

Description

The WordPress plugin, WP Database Reset through 3.1, contains a flaw that gave any authenticated user, with minimal permissions, the ability (with a simple wp-admin/admin.php?db-reset-tables[]=users request) to escalate their privileges to administrator while dropping all other users from the table.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Release Notes, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-database-reset/#developers
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10028

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0246
EPSS Percentile 82.4%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

VulnCheck KEV 2020-01-16
CWE
CWE-269
Status published
Products (1)
webfactoryltd/wp_database_reset < 3.1
Published Jan 16, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026