5.4
MEDIUM
CVE-2024-2538
WordPress Permalink Manager Lite Unauthenticated Post URL Manipulation
Description

The Permalink Manager Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'ajax_save_permalink' function in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.3.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with author access and above, to modify the permalinks of arbitrary posts.

INFO

Published Date :

March 20, 2024, 6:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

March 20, 2024, 1 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.5

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2024-2538 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-2538 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

No affected product recoded yet

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-2024-2538.

URL Resource
https://gist.github.com/Xib3rR4dAr/b1eec00e844932c6f2f30a63024b404e
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3052848#file35
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/70cd028d-122d-4e3c-ac09-150dec07a2cd?source=cve

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago
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Born at : March 24, 2024, 3:01 p.m. This repo has been linked 1214 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-2538 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-2538 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Mar. 20, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description The Permalink Manager Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'ajax_save_permalink' function in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.3.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with author access and above, to modify the permalinks of arbitrary posts.
    Added Reference Wordfence https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/70cd028d-122d-4e3c-ac09-150dec07a2cd?source=cve [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Wordfence https://gist.github.com/Xib3rR4dAr/b1eec00e844932c6f2f30a63024b404e [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Wordfence https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3052848#file35 [No types assigned]
    Added CVSS V3.1 Wordfence AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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