CVE-2024-50490 WordPress PegaPoll plugin <= 1.0.2 - Arbitrary Option Update to Privilege Escalation vulnerability
Attackers can update arbitrary options to escalate privileges due to missing authorization checks in the PegaPoll WordPress 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-2024-50490?
CVE-2024-50490 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in lowcage PegaPoll, published on 29 Oct 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in lowcage PegaPoll pegapoll allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects PegaPoll: from n/a through <= 1.0.2.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-50490?
How do I fix CVE-2024-50490?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-50490 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-2024-50490 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-50490 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h3mr-3mvx-3w9g.