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Improper Privilege ManagementWeakness · CWE-269

CVE-2023-48757

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-05-17
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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94/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Crocoblock JetEngine allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects JetEngine: from n/a through 3.2.4.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in the Crocoblock JetEngine WordPress plugin allows a lower-privileged user to gain elevated access through the plugin's role or capability handling. The vulnerability affects versions up to and including 3.2.4.

MitigationUpdate JetEngine to the latest version (beyond 3.2.4) once a patch is available, and review user role assignments in the interim.

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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Verify JetEngine plugin is installed
    Log into WordPress admin and go to Plugins > Installed Plugins, or check /wp-content/plugins/jetengine/ directory for the plugin
    Affected if JetEngine plugin is present on the site
  2. Determine installed JetEngine version
    In WordPress admin, click on the JetEngine plugin to view its details and note the version number, or read the main plugin file header for the Version field
    Affected if Version is 3.2.4 or lower (any version up to and including 3.2.4)
  3. Confirm dynamic role or capability feature is in use
    Navigate to JetEngine > Role Manager in the WordPress admin panel and check if any custom roles or modified capabilities are configured
    Affected if Dynamic roles or custom capabilities are defined and active in JetEngine settings
  4. Audit existing user roles for unauthorized changes
    Go to WordPress Users > Roles and review all custom roles, or use a role management tool to export and compare role capabilities against WordPress defaults
    Affected if Any custom roles exist that were not created intentionally, or standard roles have unexpected elevated capabilities

A user is affected if JetEngine version 3.2.4 or lower is installed AND the plugin's dynamic role/capability feature is active, allowing potential privilege escalation.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Update JetEngine to the latest version (beyond 3.2.4) once a patch is available, and review user role assignments in the interim.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation1.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
6.0 hours of engineering $1,060
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