Privilege escalation in Parorrey JSON API User
CVE-2024-6624
The JSON API User plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 3.9.3. This is due to improper controls on custom user meta fields. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register as administrators on the site. The plugin requires the JSON API plugin to also be installed.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.029 (86.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 86th percentile — 86.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.029 · newest: 0.029 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Parorrey JSON API User — versions 0
- Parorrey JSON API User
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a4a26f60-5912-4d4a-8ef8-e4357… (Third Party Advisory)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/json-api-user/trunk/controllers/User.php (Product)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/json-api-user/trunk/controllers/User.php (Product)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3115185/ (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-6624?
- CVE-2024-6624 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Parorrey JSON API User, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-07-11.
- How severe is CVE-2024-6624?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-6624 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.