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.

CVSS v3 5.4 MEDIUM

5.4^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 2.5

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://gist.github.com/Xib3rR4dAr/b1eec00e844932c6f2f30a63024b404e	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3052848#file35	Patch
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/70cd028d-122d-4e3c-ac09-150dec07a2cd?source=cve	Third Party Advisory
https://gist.github.com/Xib3rR4dAr/b1eec00e844932c6f2f30a63024b404e	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3052848#file35	Patch
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/70cd028d-122d-4e3c-ac09-150dec07a2cd?source=cve	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:permalink_manager_lite_project:permalink_manager_lite:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2024-03-20 06:15

Updated : 2025-02-05 18:15

NVD link : CVE-2024-2538

Mitre link : CVE-2024-2538

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-2538

JSON object : View

Products Affected

permalink_manager_lite_project

permalink_manager_lite

CWE

CWE-862

Missing Authorization

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