9.8
CRITICAL
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.

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. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-6624 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.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Parorrey json_api_user
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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).

JSON API User <= 3.9.3 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation

wordpress json-api-user

Python

Updated: 1 month, 4 weeks ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Sept. 10, 2024, 12:08 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-6624 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-6624 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.

  • 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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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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