CVE-2024-3828 Spectra Pro <= 1.1.5 - Authenticated (Author+) Privilege Escalation
Authenticated authors can escalate privileges to administrator by setting default registration roles, requiring plugin updates.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-3828?
CVE-2024-3828 is a high-severity vulnerability in Brainstorm Force Spectra Pro, published on 10 May 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Spectra Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.5. This is due to the plugin allowing lower-privileged users to create registration forms and set the default role to administrator This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with author-level access and above, to create administrator-level accounts.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-3828?
How do I fix CVE-2024-3828?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-3828 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-3828 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-3828 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8cpp-w4p7-vjq4.