CVE-2024-56271

WordPress WP SecureSubmit plugin <= 1.5.16 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Severity Score

4.3

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Track

*SSVC

Descriptions

Missing Authorization vulnerability in SecureSubmit WP SecureSubmit allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP SecureSubmit: from n/a through 1.5.16.

Vulnerabilidad de autorización faltante en SecureSubmit WP SecureSubmit permite explotar niveles de seguridad de control de acceso configurados incorrectamente. Este problema afecta a WP SecureSubmit: desde n/a hasta 1.5.16.

The WP SecureSubmit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on a function in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.16. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to perform an unauthorized action.

*Credits: Mika (Patchstack Alliance)

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Partial

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Track

Exploitation

None

Automatable

Tech. Impact

Partial

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2024-12-18 CVE Reserved
2025-01-03 CVE Published
2025-01-08 CVE Updated
2025-01-08 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-862: Missing Authorization

CAPEC

CAPEC-180: Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source
https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/securesubmit/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-securesubmit-plugin-1-5-16-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Securesubmit Search vendor "Securesubmit"		Securesubmit Search vendor "Securesubmit" for product "Securesubmit"				>= 0.0.0 <= 1.5.16 Search vendor "Securesubmit" for product "Securesubmit" and version " >= 0.0.0 <= 1.5.16"		en		Affected