Privilege-Escalation

1. Overview A vulnerability exists in the miniOrange OTP Verification plugin for WordPress (versions 5.5.1 and earlier) that allows an unauthenticated attacker to bypass OTP verification during the Ultimate Member password reset flow. The plugin’s um_reset_password_process_hook handler processes password reset requests without checking whether the required OTP was actually validated, relying solely on a publicly available WordPress nonce for authorization. An attacker can submit the password reset form for any user account, including administrators, and receive a valid password reset URL in the HTTP response, enabling full account takeover without any OTP or credential. The vendor addressed this vulnerability in version 5.5.2 by adding OTP session validation and username integrity checks. ...

1. Overview A vulnerability exists in the Kirki – Freeform Page Builder, Website Builder & Customizer plugin for WordPress, in the password reset functionality exposed via the REST API. The handle_forgot_password endpoint accepts a username and an arbitrary email address; when a reset is requested by username, the plugin generates a valid password reset key but sends the reset link to the attacker-supplied email instead of the user’s registered email. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this to receive the password reset link for any user account—including administrator—and take over the account by resetting its password. The vulnerability affects versions 6.0.0 through 6.0.6 and was fixed in version 6.0.7. ...