Auth bypass in Rswebstudios Image Alt Text
CVE-2024-11918
The Image Alt Text plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data| due to a missing capability check on the iat_add_alt_txt_action and iat_update_alt_txt_action AJAX actions in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to update the alt text on arbitrary images.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.003 (22.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Rswebstudios Image Alt Text — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-11918?
- CVE-2024-11918 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Rswebstudios Image Alt Text, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2024-11-28.
- How severe is CVE-2024-11918?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.