CVE-2024-8420 DHVC Form <= 2.4.7 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation
Unauthenticated attackers can register as administrators by supplying a role field during registration in the DHVC Form plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-8420?
CVE-2024-8420 is a critical vulnerability in SiteSao DHVC Form, published on 28 Feb 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The DHVC Form plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.7. This is due to the plugin allowing a user to supply the 'role' field when registering. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register as an administrator on sites.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-8420?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sitesao Dhvc Form.
How do I fix CVE-2024-8420?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-8420 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-8420 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-8420 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w465-rmm3-535r.