Check Point Advisories

WordPress Privilege Escalation (CVE-2020-36666; CVE-2023-3460; CVE-2024-8253)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2023-1660
Date Published:	21 Apr 2024
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Sunday 29 September, 2024
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2020-36666 CVE-2023-3460 CVE-2024-8253
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?
Vulnerability Description	A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in multiple WordPress plugins. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability would allow a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to the affected system.

Protection Overview

This protection detects attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R81 / R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the WordPress Privilege Escalation protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: WordPress Enforcement Protection.
Attack Information: WordPress Privilege Escalation