CVE-2024-6624

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  3. 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.

9.8 /10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

V3 Legend

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
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

21 Nov 2024, 09:50

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

12 Jul 2024, 16:51

Type Values Removed Values Added
CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPE cpe:2.3:a:parorrey:json_api_user:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
First Time Parorrey json Api User
Parorrey
References () https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/json-api-user/trunk/controllers/User.php#L187 - () https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/json-api-user/trunk/controllers/User.php#L187 - Product
References () 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#L51 - Product
References () https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3115185/ - () https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3115185/ - Patch
References () https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a4a26f60-5912-4d4a-8ef8-e4357c1fb1ff?source=cve - () https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a4a26f60-5912-4d4a-8ef8-e4357c1fb1ff?source=cve - Third Party Advisory

11 Jul 2024, 13:05

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2024-07-11 07:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 09:50

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