CVE-2024-9265 Echo RSS Feed Post Generator <= 5.4.6 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation
Unauthenticated attackers can register as administrators due to improper role restriction in the Echo RSS Feed Post Generator 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-2024-9265?
CVE-2024-9265 is a critical vulnerability in CodeRevolution Echo RSS Feed Post Generator, published on 1 Oct 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Echo RSS Feed Post Generator plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 5.4.6. This is due to the plugin not properly restricting the roles that can set during registration through the echo_check_post_header_sent() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register as an administrator.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-9265?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Coderevolution Echo Rss Feed Post Generator.
How do I fix CVE-2024-9265?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-9265 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-9265 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-9265 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6q69-wjrh-97pm.