CVE-2024-6624 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2024-6624 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 11/07/2024 | CVE Updated: 01/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2024
Source: Wordfence | Vendor: parorrey | Product: JSON API User
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2024-6624 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.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: 9.8 CRITICAL
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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    User Interaction (UI)*
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    Integrity Impact (I)*
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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID:
CWE Name: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
Source: parorrey

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).