Unauthorized Data Manipulation in WP Extended Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2024-11916

5.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
The Ultimate WordPress Toolkit – WP Extended
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 January 2025

Summary

The WP Extended plugin for WordPress is susceptible to unauthorized modification and retrieval of sensitive data due to inadequate capability checks in its functions. This vulnerability can be exploited by authenticated users with subscriber-level or higher privileges, allowing them to import and execute arbitrary code snippets. As a result, attackers may gain access to restricted functionalities, threatening the integrity and security of the WordPress installation.

Affected Version(s)

The Ultimate WordPress Toolkit – WP Extended * <= 3.0.11

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&s...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Lucio Sá
.