Unauthorized Modification of Data in Permalink Manager Lite Plugin
CVE-2024-2538

4.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
Permalink Manager Pro
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 March 2024

What is CVE-2024-2538?

The Permalink Manager Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'ajax_save_permalink' function in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.3.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with author access and above, to modify the permalinks of arbitrary posts.

Affected Version(s)

Permalink Manager Pro * <= 2.4.3.1

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://gist.github.com/Xib3rR4dAr/b1eec00e844932c6f2f30a...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3052848#file35

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Muhammad Zeeshan
.