CVE-2024-2538 (GCVE-0-2024-2538)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-03-20 05:32 – Updated: 2026-04-08 17:00
VLAI?
Title
Permalink Manager <= 2.4.3.1 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated(Author+) Arbitrary Post Slug Modification
Summary
The Permalink Manager Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'ajax_save_permalink' function in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.3.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with author access and above, to modify the permalinks of arbitrary posts.
Severity ?
5.4 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
CWE
  • CWE-639 - Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
mbis Permalink Manager Lite Affected: 0 , ≤ 2.4.3.1 (semver)
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Credits
Muhammad Zeeshan
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