CVE-2024-10589 Leopard <= 3.1.1 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Options Update
Authenticated subscribers can update arbitrary options to escalate privileges to administrator due to missing capability checks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-10589?
CVE-2024-10589 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in nouthemes Leopard - WordPress Offload Media, published on 9 Nov 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Leopard - WordPress Offload Media plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the import_settings() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update arbitrary options on the WordPress site. This can be leveraged to update the default role for registration to administrator and enable user registration for attackers to gain administrative user access to a vulnerable site.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-10589?
How do I fix CVE-2024-10589?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-10589 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2024-10589 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-10589 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6j6p-pvv3-rrg5.