CVE-2024-9215 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2024-9215 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 17/10/2024 | CVE Updated: 17/10/2024 | CVE Year: 2024
Source: Wordfence | Vendor: publishpress | Product: Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2024-9215 Description

The Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference to Privilege Escalation/Account Takeover in all versions up to, and including, 4.7.1 via the action_edited_author() due to missing validation on the \'authors-user_id\' user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to update arbitrary user accounts email addresses, including administrators, which can then be leveraged to reset that user\'s account password and gain access.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: 8.8 HIGH
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-639
CWE Name: CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
Source: publishpress

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).