Auth bypass in Zitscher Simple Photoswipe

CVE-2024-5570

The Simple Photoswipe WordPress plugin through 0.1 does not have authorisation check when updating its settings, which could allow any authenticated users, such as subscriber to update them

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.005 (42.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-5570?
CVE-2024-5570 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Zitscher Simple Photoswipe, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2024-06-28.
How severe is CVE-2024-5570?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-5570 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.