CVE-2024-6624

Published Jul 11, 2024

Last updated 4 months ago

CVSS critical 9.8

Overview

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.
Source: security@wordfence.com
NVD status: Analyzed

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type: Primary
Base score: 9.8
Impact score: 5.9
Exploitability score: 3.9
Vector string: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity: CRITICAL

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: NVD-CWE-noinfo

Hype score: Not currently trending

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:parorrey:json_api_user:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "C15CDFEF-EFD6-4E08-9F47-6D7A5D61C3FF",
            "versionEndExcluding": "3.9.4"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References