VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2024-6624
The JSON API User plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 3.9.3.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 2.87%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.87%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.87% probability · 86th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-269
- Affected
- parorrey/json api user
- Source
- security@wordfence.com
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/json-api-user/trunk/controllers/User.php#L187Product
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/json-api-user/trunk/controllers/User.php#L51Product
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3115185/Patch
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a4a26f60-5912-4d4a-8ef8-e4357c1fb1ff?source=cveThird Party Advisory
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/json-api-user/trunk/controllers/User.php#L187Product
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/json-api-user/trunk/controllers/User.php#L51Product
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3115185/Patch
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a4a26f60-5912-4d4a-8ef8-e4357c1fb1ff?source=cveThird Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.