CVE-2024-5324
HIGHEPSS 71th pctlDescription
Multiple plugins for WordPress utilizing the XootiX Framework are vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'import_settings' function in various versions. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to change arbitrary options on affected sites. This can be used to enable new user registration and set the default role for new users to Administrator.
How to fix
Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 71% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2021-39226 | Critical | 9.8 | 100% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2022-0543 | Critical | 10.0 | 100% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2021-21978 | Critical | 9.8 | 99% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2023-52163 | High | 8.8 | 96% | KEV | - |
| CVE-2022-1329 | High | 8.8 | 93% | - | - |
| CVE-2023-6875 | Critical | 9.8 | 90% | - | - |
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