CVE-2024-51817 WordPress Combo WP Rewrite Slugs plugin <= 1.0 - Settings Change vulnerability

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Attackers can modify plugin settings without authorization due to missing access controls in the Combo WP Rewrite Slugs WordPress plugin.

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-2024-51817?

CVE-2024-51817 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in CodeZel Combo WP Rewrite Slugs, published on 19 Nov 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in CodeZel Combo WP Rewrite Slugs combo-wp-rewrite-slugs allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Combo WP Rewrite Slugs: from n/a through <= 1.0.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-51817?

How do I fix CVE-2024-51817?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-51817 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-2024-51817 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-51817 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-996p-gjg5-jmfx.

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