WordPress Plugin BuddyPress 1.9.1 – Privilege Escalation

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• 作者： Pietro Oliva
  日期： 2014-02-11
• 类别：

  • webapps
  平台：

  • php
• 来源：https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31571/

• # Exploit Title: WordPress plugin Buddypress <= 1.9.1 privilege escalation
  # Date: 11/02/2014
  # Exploit Author: Pietro Oliva
  # Vendor Homepage: http://buddypress.org
  # Software Link: http://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/buddypress.1.9.1.zip
  # Version: 1.9.1
  # CVE : [CVE-2014-1889]
  # Vulnerability patched in version 1.9.2
  
  it is possible to perform a privilege escalation attack due to a lack of
  permissions check in the group creation process. A malicious user could
  exploit this vulnerability to take control of every group (change name,
  description, avatar and settings).
  To exploit this vulnerability you have to follow these steps:
  
  1) Create a cookie named bp_new_group_id=<id_of_victim_group>
  2) Visit the url http://example.com/groups/create/step/group-details/
  3) Enjoy the power