Unauthorized Post Publication Vulnerability in HurryTimer Plugin

CVE-2024-8667
4.3MEDIUM

Key Information

Vendor
Nlemsieh
Status
Hurrytimer – An Scarcity And Urgency Countdown Timer For WordPress & WooCommerce
Vendor
CVE Published:
24 October 2024

Summary

The HurryTimer – An Scarcity and Urgency Countdown Timer for WordPress & WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized post publication due to a missing capability check on the activateCampaign() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.10.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to publish arbitrary posts like ones they have submitted for review, or a site administrator has in draft.

Affected Version(s)

HurryTimer – An Scarcity and Urgency Countdown Timer for WordPress & WooCommerce <= 2.10.0

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.

  • Disclosed

  • Vulnerability Reserved.

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database

Credit

Craig Smith
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