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CVE-2020-36713: MStore API <= 2.1.5 - Authentication Bypass

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2023-06-07 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-288

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.

Affected products

• inspireui MStore API – Create Native Android & iOS Apps On The Cloud: through 2.1.5

References

• https://blog.nintechnet.com/critical-vulnerability-fixed-in-wordpress-mstore-api-plugin/
• https://www.acunetix.com/vulnerabilities/web/wordpress-plugin-mstore-api-security-bypass-2-1-5/
• https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/934c3ce9-cf2d-4bf6-9a34-f448cb2e5a1d?source=cve
• https://blog.nintechnet.com/critical-vulnerability-fixed-in-wordpress-mstore-api-plugin/
• https://www.acunetix.com/vulnerabilities/web/wordpress-plugin-mstore-api-security-bypass-2-1-5/
• https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/934c3ce9-cf2d-4bf6-9a34-f448cb2e5a1d?source=cve

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