CVE-2021-47932
CriticalSummary
WordPress TheCartPress version 1.5.3.6 contains an unauthenticated privilege escalation vulnerability that allows attackers to create administrator accounts by submitting crafted requests to the AJAX handler.
Risk Assessment
Attackers can gain full administrative access without authentication, posing a serious security threat to the system.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update the TheCartPress plugin to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor logs for unauthorized activities.
Original NVD description (English source)
WordPress TheCartPress 1.5.3.6 contains an unauthenticated privilege escalation vulnerability that allows attackers to create administrator accounts by submitting crafted requests to the AJAX handler. Attackers can send POST requests to the tcp_register_and_login_ajax action with tcp_role set to administrator to gain full administrative access without authentication.