CVE-2024-6624

JSON API User <= 3.9.3 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation

Severity Score

9.8

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Attend

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

El complemento JSON API User para WordPress es vulnerable a la escalada de privilegios en todas las versiones hasta la 3.9.3 incluida. Esto se debe a controles inadecuados en los metacampos de usuario personalizados. Esto hace posible que atacantes no autenticados se registren como administradores en el sitio. El complemento requiere que también esté instalado el complemento JSON API.

*Credits: Thanh Nam Tran

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

2024-07-09 CVE Reserved
2024-07-10 CVE Published
2024-08-01 CVE Updated
2024-09-10 First Exploit
2024-12-17 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management

CAPEC

References (5)

URL	Tag	Source
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/json-api-user/trunk/controllers/User.php#L187
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/json-api-user/trunk/controllers/User.php#L51
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3115185
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a4a26f60-5912-4d4a-8ef8-e4357c1fb1ff?source=cve

URL	Date	SRC
https://github.com/RandomRobbieBF/CVE-2024-6624	2024-09-10

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Parorrey Search vendor "Parorrey"		JSON API User Search vendor "Parorrey" for product "JSON API User"				<= 3.9.3 Search vendor "Parorrey" for product "JSON API User" and version " <= 3.9.3"		en		Affected