FKIE_CVE-2024-6624

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2024-07-11 07:15 - Updated: 2026-04-08 19:22
Severity ?
9.8 (Critical) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
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.
References
security@wordfence.comhttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/json-api-user/trunk/controllers/User.php#L187Product
security@wordfence.comhttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/json-api-user/trunk/controllers/User.php#L51Product
security@wordfence.comhttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3115185/Patch
security@wordfence.comhttps://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a4a26f60-5912-4d4a-8ef8-e4357c1fb1ff?source=cveThird Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/json-api-user/trunk/controllers/User.php#L187Product
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/json-api-user/trunk/controllers/User.php#L51Product
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3115185/Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a4a26f60-5912-4d4a-8ef8-e4357c1fb1ff?source=cveThird Party Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
parorrey json_api_user *
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      "value": " El complemento JSON API User para WordPress es vulnerable a la escalada de privilegios en todas las versiones hasta la 3.9.3 incluida. Esto se debe a controles inadecuados en los metacampos de usuario personalizados. Esto hace posible que atacantes no autenticados se registren como administradores en el sitio. El complemento requiere que tambi\u00e9n est\u00e9 instalado el complemento JSON API."
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  "lastModified": "2026-04-08T19:22:12.367",
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