CVE-2024-6624

critical

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.

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a4a26f60-5912-4d4a-8ef8-e4357c1fb1ff?source=cve

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3115185/

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/json-api-user/trunk/controllers/User.php#L51

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/json-api-user/trunk/controllers/User.php#L187

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2024-07-11

Updated: 2024-07-12

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Critical

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical