SecuriTricks - CVE-2024-11816

Description

The Ultimate WordPress Toolkit – WP Extended plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in version 3.0.11. This is due to a missing capability check on the 'wpext_handle_snippet_update' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to execute code on the server providing an admin has created at least one code snippet.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor	Product	Versions
Wpextended	Ultimate Wordpress Toolkit	*

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-862

Missing Authorization

The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type	Vendor	Product	Version	Update	Edition	Language	Software Edition	Target Software	Target Hardware	Other Information
a	wpextended	ultimate_wordpress_toolkit	/	/	/	/	/	wordpress	/	/

References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpextended/trunk/includes/modules/core_extensions/wpext_snippets/wpext_snippets.php#L705

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3213331%40wpextended&new=3213331%40wpextended&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b3ce53e5-8666-4227-83d3-58f35db0ce68?source=cve

CVSS Score

8.8 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Attack Complexity: LOW
Privileges Required: LOW
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
Integrity Impact: HIGH
Availability Impact: HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Timeline

Published: Jan. 8, 2025, 4:15 a.m.
Last Modified: Jan. 17, 2025, 9 p.m.

Status : Analyzed

CVE has had analysis completed and all data associations made.

More info

Source

security@wordfence.com

CVE-2024-11816