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vulnerability

WordPress Plugin: mstore-api: CVE-2020-36713: Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel

Severity
10
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Mar 11, 2020
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
Apr 30, 2026

Description

The MStore API plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to, and including, 2.1.5. This is due to unrestricted access to the 'register' and 'update_user_profile' routes. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create new administrator accounts, delete existing administrator accounts, or escalate privileges on any account.

Solution

mstore-api-plugin-cve-2020-36713
Title
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