CVE-2024-54379 WordPress Minterpress plugin <= 1.0.5 - Arbitrary Option Update to Privilege Escalation vulnerability
Attackers can arbitrarily update options to escalate privileges due to missing authorization checks in the Minterpress 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-2024-54379?
CVE-2024-54379 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in blokhauswp Minterpress, published on 16 Dec 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in blokhauswp Minterpress minterpress allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Minterpress: from n/a through <= 1.0.5.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-54379?
How do I fix CVE-2024-54379?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-54379 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-2024-54379 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-54379 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vjr5-7gc7-rrhq.