CVE-2021-47932
CriticalCVSS 9.8Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk33th percentile - higher than 33% of all known CVEs
Summary
WordPress TheCartPress 1.5.3.6 has an unauthenticated privilege escalation vulnerability. Attackers can create an administrator account by sending a crafted POST request with tcp_role set to administrator.
Risk Assessment
Attackers can gain full administrative access to WordPress, leading to site takeover and data compromise.
Recommendation
Update the TheCartPress plugin to the latest version. If not in use, remove it.
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.