Auth bypass in Vanquish User Extra Fields
CVE-2024-10800
The WordPress User Extra Fields plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the ajax_save_fields() function in all versions up to, and including, 16.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to add custom fields that can be updated and then use the check_and_overwrite_wp_or_woocommerce_fields function to update the wp_capabilities field to have administrator privileges.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (55.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 55th percentile — 55.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a18fa7e6-813d-4b48-bd4e-5232f… (Third Party Advisory)
- codecanyon.net/item/user-extra-fields/12949844 (Product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-10800?
- CVE-2024-10800 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vanquish User Extra Fields, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-11-13.
- How severe is CVE-2024-10800?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.