Auth bypass in Shakee93 Rapidload Ai – Optimize Web Vitals Automatically

CVE-2024-11840

The RapidLoad – Optimize Web Vitals Automatically plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data and modification of data due to a missing capability check on the uucss_data, update_rapidload_settings, wp_ajax_update_htaccess_file, uucss_update_rule, upload_rules, get_all_rules, update_titan_settings, preload_page, and activate_module functions in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to modify plugin settings or conduct SQL injection attacks.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.004 (31.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-11840?
CVE-2024-11840 is a high-severity vulnerability in Shakee93 Rapidload Ai – Optimize Web Vitals Automatically, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2024-12-11.
How severe is CVE-2024-11840?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-11840 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.