What is CVE-2024-4427?

CVE-2024-4427 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Comparisonslider Comparison Slider, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2024-05-30.

How severe is CVE-2024-4427?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Comparisonslider Comparison Slider

CVE-2024-4427

The Comparison Slider plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on several AJAX actions in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.5. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber access or above, to change plugin settings and perform other actions such deleting sliders.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.003 (18.1th 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

Comparisonslider Comparison Slider — versions 0
Comparisonslider Comparison_slider

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

References

security@wordfence.com (Third Party Advisory)
security@wordfence.com (Product)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-4427?: CVE-2024-4427 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Comparisonslider Comparison Slider, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2024-05-30.
How severe is CVE-2024-4427?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.