CVE-2024-56280 WordPress WPGuppy plugin <= 1.1.0 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability
An attacker can escalate privileges in the WPGuppy WordPress plugin due to incorrect privilege assignment.
- 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-2024-56280?
CVE-2024-56280 is a high-severity vulnerability in AmentoTech Private Limited WPGuppy, published on 7 Jan 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in AmentoTech Private Limited WPGuppy wpguppy-lite allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects WPGuppy: from n/a through <= 1.1.0.
Weakness: CWE-266
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-56280?
How do I fix CVE-2024-56280?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-56280 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-56280 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-56280 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-64r8-pvg5-v5f6.