CVE-2024-13835
WordPress Post Meta Data Manager Multisite Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
The Post Meta Data Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to multisite privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.3. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying the existence of a multisite installation prior to allowing user meta to be added/modified. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to gain elevated privileges on subsites that would otherwise be inaccessible.
INFO
Published Date :
March 8, 2025, 3:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
March 12, 2025, 4:54 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-2024-13835.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://wordpress.org/plugins/post-meta-data-manager/ | Product |
| https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/568aa6d6-10a1-4653-ab95-845faf005b8e?source=cve | Third Party Advisory |
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 12, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:wpexpertplugins:post_meta_data_manager:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions from (including) 1.4.3 Added Reference Type Wordfence: https://wordpress.org/plugins/post-meta-data-manager/ Types: Product Added Reference Type Wordfence: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/568aa6d6-10a1-4653-ab95-845faf005b8e?source=cve Types: Third Party Advisory -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Mar. 08, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The Post Meta Data Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to multisite privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.3. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying the existence of a multisite installation prior to allowing user meta to be added/modified. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to gain elevated privileges on subsites that would otherwise be inaccessible. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-269 Added Reference https://wordpress.org/plugins/post-meta-data-manager/ Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/568aa6d6-10a1-4653-ab95-845faf005b8e?source=cve
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-2024-13835 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-13835
weaknesses.