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CVE-2024-6624

July 11, 2024, 1:05 p.m.

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security@wordfence.com
2024-07-11
CVE-2024-6624

CVSS Score

9.8 / 10

Product(s) Impacted

JSON API User plugin for WordPress

  • up to 3.9.3

Description

The JSON API User plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 3.9.3. This is due to improper controls on custom user meta fields. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register as administrators on the site. The plugin requires the JSON API plugin to also be installed.

Weaknesses

Date

Published: July 11, 2024, 7:15 a.m.

Last Modified: July 11, 2024, 1:05 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

security@wordfence.com

CVSS Data

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score
9.8
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
5.9
Base Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS Vector String

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View Vector String

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

References

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