Auth bypass in Mailerlite – Signup Forms (Official)
CVE-2024-2797
The MailerLite – Signup forms (official) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized plugin setting changes due to a missing capability check on the toggleRolesAndPermissions and editAllowedRolesAndPermissions functions in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.6. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to allow lower level users to modify forms.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.005 (40.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Mailerlite – Signup Forms (Official) — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-2797?
- CVE-2024-2797 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mailerlite – Signup Forms (Official), classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2024-05-02.
- How severe is CVE-2024-2797?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-2797 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.