CVE-2024-0795
WordPress REST API Role Escalation Vulnerability
Description
If an attacked was given access to an instance with the admin or manager role there is no backend authentication that would prevent the attacked from creating a new user with an `admin` role and then be able to use this new account to have elevated privileges on the instance
INFO
Published Date :
March 2, 2024, 10:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
March 4, 2024, 1:58 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.2
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2024-0795.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/mintplex-labs/anything-llm/commit/9a237db3d1f66cdbcf5079599258f5fb251c5564 | |
| https://huntr.com/bounties/f69e3307-7b44-4776-ac60-2990990723ec |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Mar. 02, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description If an attacked was given access to an instance with the admin or manager role there is no backend authentication that would prevent the attacked from creating a new user with an `admin` role and then be able to use this new account to have elevated privileges on the instance Added Reference huntr.dev https://huntr.com/bounties/f69e3307-7b44-4776-ac60-2990990723ec [No types assigned] Added Reference huntr.dev https://github.com/mintplex-labs/anything-llm/commit/9a237db3d1f66cdbcf5079599258f5fb251c5564 [No types assigned] Added CWE huntr.dev CWE-284 Added CVSS V3 huntr.dev AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-0795 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-0795
weaknesses.