CVE-2024-9860 Bridge Core <= 3.3 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Demo Import
Authenticated subscribers can modify plugin settings, import demo data, and install plugins due to missing capability checks in Bridge Core.
- 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-2024-9860?
CVE-2024-9860 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in QODE Bridge Core, published on 12 Oct 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Bridge Core plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data or loss of data due to a missing capability check on the 'import_action' and 'install_plugin_per_demo' functions in versions up to, and including, 3.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber-level permissions or above, to delete or change plugin settings, import demo data, and install limited plugins.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-9860?
How do I fix CVE-2024-9860?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-9860 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-2024-9860 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-9860 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-88pc-crr5-ff4c.