CVE-2024-6624 Information

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.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Reference

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

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

9.8