CVE-2024-9265
WordPress Echo RSS Feed Post Generator Plugin Admin Privilege Escalation
Description
The Echo RSS Feed Post Generator plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 5.4.6. This is due to the plugin not properly restricting the roles that can set during registration through the echo_check_post_header_sent() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register as an administrator.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 1, 2024, 9:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 7, 2024, 6:48 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 07, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://codecanyon.net/item/echo-rss-feed-post-generator-plugin-for-wordpress/19486974 No Types Assigned https://codecanyon.net/item/echo-rss-feed-post-generator-plugin-for-wordpress/19486974 Product Changed Reference Type https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c099f401-4b05-4532-8e31-af1b1dea7eca?source=cve No Types Assigned https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c099f401-4b05-4532-8e31-af1b1dea7eca?source=cve Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:coderevolution:echo_rss_feed_post_generator:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 5.4.7 -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Oct. 01, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The Echo RSS Feed Post Generator plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 5.4.6. This is due to the plugin not properly restricting the roles that can set during registration through the echo_check_post_header_sent() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register as an administrator. Added Reference Wordfence https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c099f401-4b05-4532-8e31-af1b1dea7eca?source=cve [No types assigned] Added Reference Wordfence https://codecanyon.net/item/echo-rss-feed-post-generator-plugin-for-wordpress/19486974 [No types assigned] Added CWE Wordfence CWE-269 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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