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GHSA-MXF2-3XCV-2MF9

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-07-11 09:30 – Updated: 2024-07-11 09:30

Details

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.

Severity ?

9.8 (Critical)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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    },
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    },
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CVE-2024-6624 (GCVE-0-2024-6624)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-07-11 06:43 – Updated: 2026-04-08 17:13

Title

JSON API User <= 3.9.3 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation

Summary

Severity ?

9.8 (Critical)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE

CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management

Assigner

Wordfence

References

URL

Tags

	https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabil…
	https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/json-a…
	https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/json-a…
	https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3115185/

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	parorrey	JSON API User	Affected: 0 , ≤ 3.9.3 (semver)

Credits

Thanh Nam Tran

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Sightings

Author	Source	Type	Date	Other

Nomenclature

Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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GHSA-MXF2-3XCV-2MF9

CVE-2024-6624 (GCVE-0-2024-6624)

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