RCE in Breakdance

CVE-2024-4605

The Breakdance plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.1 via post meta data. This is due to the plugin storing custom data in metadata without an underscore prefix. This makes i…

Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)

EPSS: 0.009 (55.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-4605?
CVE-2024-4605 is a high-severity vulnerability in Breakdance, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-05-14.
How severe is CVE-2024-4605?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-4605 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.