CVE-2024-12822 Media Manager for UserPro <= 3.12.0 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Options Update
Unauthenticated attackers can update arbitrary WordPress options to gain administrator access due to missing capability checks in the Media Manager for UserPro plugin.
- 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-2024-12822?
CVE-2024-12822 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in DeluxeThemes Media Manager for UserPro, published on 30 Jan 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Media Manager for UserPro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the add_capto_img() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.11.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers 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-2024-12822?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Userproplugin Media Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2024-12822?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-12822 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-2024-12822 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-12822 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in DeluxeThemes Media Manager for UserPro
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v3v8-4cr7-2w3g.