CVE-2017-18584 describes a critical vulnerability in the post-pay-counter plugin for WordPress, specifically versions prior to 2.731. This flaw stems from a missing permissions check for the "update-settings" action, allowing unauthenticated attackers to modify plugin settings. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, potentially leading to high integrity impact without requiring user interaction. While no public exploits, Metasploit modules, or Nuclei templates are currently available, and there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion, the potential for unauthorized setting changes remains a concern.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.731CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:post_pay_counter_project:post_pay_counter:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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