CVE-2024-6624
Drupal JSON API User Privilege Escalation
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
July 11, 2024, 7:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
July 12, 2024, 4:51 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2024-6624 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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JSON API User <= 3.9.3 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation
wordpress json-api-user
Python
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 12, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/json-api-user/trunk/controllers/User.php#L187 No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/json-api-user/trunk/controllers/User.php#L187 Product Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/json-api-user/trunk/controllers/User.php#L51 No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/json-api-user/trunk/controllers/User.php#L51 Product Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3115185/ No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3115185/ Patch Changed Reference Type https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a4a26f60-5912-4d4a-8ef8-e4357c1fb1ff?source=cve No Types Assigned https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a4a26f60-5912-4d4a-8ef8-e4357c1fb1ff?source=cve Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:parorrey:json_api_user:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.9.4 -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 11, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description 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. Added Reference Wordfence https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a4a26f60-5912-4d4a-8ef8-e4357c1fb1ff?source=cve [No types assigned] Added Reference Wordfence https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/json-api-user/trunk/controllers/User.php#L51 [No types assigned] Added Reference Wordfence https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/json-api-user/trunk/controllers/User.php#L187 [No types assigned] Added Reference Wordfence https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3115185/ [No types assigned] Added CVSS V3.1 Wordfence AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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