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. 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 v3 9.8 CRITICAL

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/json-api-user/trunk/controllers/User.php#L187	Product
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/json-api-user/trunk/controllers/User.php#L51	Product
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3115185/	Patch
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a4a26f60-5912-4d4a-8ef8-e4357c1fb1ff?source=cve	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:parorrey:json_api_user:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2024-07-11 07:15

Updated : 2024-07-12 16:51

NVD link : CVE-2024-6624

Mitre link : CVE-2024-6624

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-6624

JSON object : View

Products Affected

parorrey

json_api_user

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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