CVE-2024-12711 RSVP and Event Management <= 2.7.13 - Missing Authorization
Unauthenticated attackers can delete attendees and questions, while authenticated users can modify question orders 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-2024-12711?
CVE-2024-12711 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in wpchill RSVP and Event Management, published on 7 Jan 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The RSVP and Event Management plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on several AJAX functions like bulk_delete_attendees() and bulk_delete_questions() in all versions up to, and including, 2.7.13. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete questions and attendees and for authenticated users to update question menu orders.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-12711?
How do I fix CVE-2024-12711?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-12711 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-2024-12711 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-12711 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-89g3-3wcc-6vq4.