CVE-2024-8548
"KB Support WordPress Help Desk and Knowledge Base Unauthorized Access Vulnerability"
Description
The KB Support – WordPress Help Desk and Knowledge Base plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification and loss of data due to a missing capability check on several functions in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to perform multiple administrative actions, such as replying to arbitrary tickets, updating the status of any post, deleting any post, adding notes to tickets, flagging or unflagging tickets, and adding or removing ticket participants.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 1, 2024, 8:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 10, 2025, 4:02 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.2
Exploitability Score :
2.8
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 10, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:logon:kb_support:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.6.7 Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kb-support/trunk/includes/ajax-functions.php#L138 No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kb-support/trunk/includes/ajax-functions.php#L138 Product Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kb-support/trunk/includes/ajax-functions.php#L172 No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kb-support/trunk/includes/ajax-functions.php#L172 Product Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kb-support/trunk/includes/ajax-functions.php#L211 No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kb-support/trunk/includes/ajax-functions.php#L211 Product Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kb-support/trunk/includes/ajax-functions.php#L240 No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kb-support/trunk/includes/ajax-functions.php#L240 Product Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kb-support/trunk/includes/ajax-functions.php#L458 No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kb-support/trunk/includes/ajax-functions.php#L458 Product Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kb-support/trunk/includes/ajax-functions.php#L531 No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kb-support/trunk/includes/ajax-functions.php#L531 Product Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kb-support/trunk/includes/ajax-functions.php#L580 No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kb-support/trunk/includes/ajax-functions.php#L580 Product Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kb-support/trunk/includes/ajax-functions.php#L605 No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kb-support/trunk/includes/ajax-functions.php#L605 Product Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kb-support/trunk/includes/ajax-functions.php#L630 No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kb-support/trunk/includes/ajax-functions.php#L630 Product Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kb-support/trunk/includes/ajax-functions.php#L649 No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kb-support/trunk/includes/ajax-functions.php#L649 Product Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kb-support/trunk/includes/ajax-functions.php#L801 No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kb-support/trunk/includes/ajax-functions.php#L801 Product Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kb-support/trunk/includes/ajax-functions.php#L869 No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kb-support/trunk/includes/ajax-functions.php#L869 Product Changed Reference Type https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5fb90b3b-08bd-4887-a6bf-054b42d3e403?source=cve No Types Assigned https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5fb90b3b-08bd-4887-a6bf-054b42d3e403?source=cve Third Party Advisory -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Oct. 01, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The KB Support – WordPress Help Desk and Knowledge Base plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification and loss of data due to a missing capability check on several functions in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to perform multiple administrative actions, such as replying to arbitrary tickets, updating the status of any post, deleting any post, adding notes to tickets, flagging or unflagging tickets, and adding or removing ticket participants. Added Reference Wordfence https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5fb90b3b-08bd-4887-a6bf-054b42d3e403?source=cve [No types assigned] Added Reference Wordfence https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kb-support/trunk/includes/ajax-functions.php#L138 [No types assigned] Added Reference Wordfence https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kb-support/trunk/includes/ajax-functions.php#L172 [No types assigned] Added Reference Wordfence https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kb-support/trunk/includes/ajax-functions.php#L211 [No types assigned] Added Reference Wordfence https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kb-support/trunk/includes/ajax-functions.php#L240 [No types assigned] Added Reference Wordfence https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kb-support/trunk/includes/ajax-functions.php#L458 [No types assigned] Added Reference Wordfence https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kb-support/trunk/includes/ajax-functions.php#L531 [No types assigned] Added Reference Wordfence https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kb-support/trunk/includes/ajax-functions.php#L580 [No types assigned] Added Reference Wordfence https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kb-support/trunk/includes/ajax-functions.php#L605 [No types assigned] Added Reference Wordfence https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kb-support/trunk/includes/ajax-functions.php#L630 [No types assigned] Added Reference Wordfence https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kb-support/trunk/includes/ajax-functions.php#L649 [No types assigned] Added Reference Wordfence https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kb-support/trunk/includes/ajax-functions.php#L801 [No types assigned] Added Reference Wordfence https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kb-support/trunk/includes/ajax-functions.php#L869 [No types assigned] Added CWE Wordfence CWE-862 Added CVSS V3.1 Wordfence AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-8548 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-8548
weaknesses.