Highland Software Custom Role Manager
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Authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level privileges can escalate to Administrator role in Highland Software Custom Role Manager for WordPress via profile update exploitation. The hscrm_save_user_roles() function lacks capability checks on the personal_options_update hook, allowing low-privilege users to modify arbitrary user roles including their own. Version 1.0.1 released with authorization fixes. CVSS 8.8 reflects high impact across confidentiality, integrity, and availability. EPSS data not provided, no CISA KEV listing identified, indicating limited widespread exploitation despite the severity of self-service privilege escalation to site administrator.
Authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level privileges can escalate to Administrator role in Highland Software Custom Role Manager for WordPress via profile update exploitation. The hscrm_save_user_roles() function lacks capability checks on the personal_options_update hook, allowing low-privilege users to modify arbitrary user roles including their own. Version 1.0.1 released with authorization fixes. CVSS 8.8 reflects high impact across confidentiality, integrity, and availability. EPSS data not provided, no CISA KEV listing identified, indicating limited widespread exploitation despite the severity of self-service privilege escalation to site administrator.