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CVE-2024-56000

WordPress K Elements plugin < 5.4.0 - Unauthenticated Account Takeover vulnerability

Severity Score

9.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Attend
*SSVC
Descriptions

Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in NotFound K Elements allows Privilege Escalation. This issue affects K Elements: from n/a through n/a.

Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in SeventhQueen K Elements allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects K Elements: from n/a before 5.4.0.

The K Elements plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in all versions up to, and including, 5.3.9. This is due to the kleo_fb_intialize() function not having sufficient identity verification prior to authenticating a user. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as arbitrary users, granted they have access to their email.

*Credits: Rafie Muhammad (Patchstack)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Attend
Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-12-14 CVE Reserved
  • 2025-02-17 CVE Published
  • 2025-02-26 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-266: Incorrect Privilege Assignment
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-233: Privilege Escalation
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
K Elements
Search vendor "K Elements"
 K Elements
Search vendor "K Elements" for product "K Elements"
 >= 0.0.0 <= 5.3.9
Search vendor "K Elements" for product "K Elements" and version " >= 0.0.0 <= 5.3.9"
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Affected