CVE-2024-5770 (GCVE-0-2024-5770)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-06-08 04:32 – Updated: 2026-04-08 17:19
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
WP Force SSL & HTTPS SSL Redirect <= 1.66 - Missing Authorization to Settings Update
Summary
The WP Force SSL & HTTPS SSL Redirect plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'ajax_save_setting' function in versions up to, and including, 1.66. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, subscriber-level permissions and above, to update the plugin settings.
Severity
4.2 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-06-10 18:46 UTC
CWE
- CWE-862 - Missing Authorization
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| webfactory | WP Force SSL & HTTPS SSL Redirect |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 1.66
(semver)
|
guessed |
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