CVE-2024-6624

Summary

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.

Affected Software

Weaknesses

• CWE-269: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management

ADP Enrichment

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

• SSVC:
• Exploitation: none
  • Automatable: yes
  • Technical Impact: total

CVE Program Container

Additional References

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

References

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

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