CVE-2024-50485
WordPress Exam Matrix plugin <= 1.5 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability
Severity Score
9.8
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
1
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
Attend
*SSVC
Descriptions
: Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in Udit Rawat Exam Matrix allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Exam Matrix: from n/a through 1.5.
:La vulnerabilidad de asignación incorrecta de privilegios en Udit Rawat Exam Matrix permite la escalada de privilegios. Este problema afecta a Exam Matrix: desde n/a hasta 1.5.
The Exam Matrix plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.5. This is due to the plugin not properly restricting functionality that makes it possible for unauthenticated users to register as a higher privileged role. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to gain higher access privileges such as administrative.
*Credits:
ghsinfosec (Patchstack Alliance)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:Attend
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2024-10-24 CVE Reserved
- 2024-10-25 CVE Published
- 2024-10-30 EPSS Updated
- 2024-10-31 CVE Updated
- 2024-11-05 First Exploit
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-266: Incorrect Privilege Assignment
CAPEC
- CAPEC-233: Privilege Escalation
References (2)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/exam-matrix/wordpress-exam-matrix-plugin-1-5-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve | Vdb Entry |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/RandomRobbieBF/CVE-2024-50485 | 2024-11-05 |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Exam Matrix Search vendor "Exam Matrix" | Exam Matrix Search vendor "Exam Matrix" for product "Exam Matrix" | >= 0.0 <= 1.5 Search vendor "Exam Matrix" for product "Exam Matrix" and version " >= 0.0 <= 1.5" | en |
Affected
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