CVE-2024-7493 json
WPCOM Member <= 1.5.2.1 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via User Meta
published 2y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2024-48407
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 47%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The WPCOM Member plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.2.1. This is due to the plugin allowing arbitrary data to be passed to wp_insert_user() during registration. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update their role to that of an administrator during registration.
Patch / fix
- wpcom wpcom_member 1.5.3
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2y ago
Exploit prediction
0.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 47% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- whyun WPCOM Member
- wpcom wpcom-member
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
- Technology feeds
References
-
wordfence.com
/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ec7f3e0c-a07c-4082-9b6b-12d0fbe0fdc8?source=cve
third-party-advisory
-
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
/browser/wpcom-member/tags/1.5.2/includes/form-validation.php#L267
issue-tracking
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /changeset/3147399/wpcom-member/trunk/includes/form-validation.php
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-7493
- NVD CVE-2024-7493
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