CVE-2024-54365 WordPress KH Easy User Settings plugin <= 1.0.0 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability
An attacker can escalate privileges due to incorrect privilege assignment in the KH Easy User Settings 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-2024-54365?
CVE-2024-54365 is a high-severity vulnerability in Knowhalim KH Easy User Settings, published on 16 Dec 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in Knowhalim KH Easy User Settings kh-easy-user-settings allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects KH Easy User Settings: from n/a through <= 1.0.0.
Weakness: CWE-266
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-54365?
How do I fix CVE-2024-54365?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-54365 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-54365 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-54365 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-77ch-rvc7-4fjv.