CVE-2024-52437 WordPress Banner System plugin <= 1.0.0 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability
Attackers can escalate privileges due to missing authentication in the Banner System 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-2024-52437?
CVE-2024-52437 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Saul Morales Pacheco Banner System, published on 20 Nov 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authentication for Critical Function vulnerability in Saul Morales Pacheco Banner System banner-system allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Banner System: from n/a through <= 1.0.0.
Weakness: CWE-306
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-52437?
How do I fix CVE-2024-52437?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-52437 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-2024-52437 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-52437 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g5ww-fj2f-347h.