Store Locator Plus <= 5.5.14 - Authenticated Privilege Escalation
CVE-2021-24289
8.8HIGH
Key Information:
- Vendor
Wordpress
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 17 May 2021
What is CVE-2021-24289?
There is functionality in the Store Locator Plus for WordPress plugin through 5.5.14 that made it possible for authenticated users to update their user meta data to become an administrator on any site using the plugin.

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Affected Version(s)
Store Locator Plus for WordPress 5.5.14
References
CVSS V3.1
Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged
Timeline
Vulnerability published
Vulnerability Reserved
Credit
Chloe Chamberland