PT-2024-16648 · WordPress · Change Memory Limit

Francesco Carlucci · Published 2024-03-05 · Updated 2024-12-23 · CVE-2024-1093

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.3

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Change Memory Limit plugin for WordPress versions up to, and including, 1.0

Description The issue is related to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the admin logic() function hooked via admin init. This allows unauthenticated attackers to update the memory limit.

Recommendations For versions up to, and including, 1.0, update to a version that includes a fix for the missing capability check in the admin logic() function. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the admin logic() function until a patch is available.

Fix

Missing Authorization

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-862

Related Identifiers

CVE-2024-1093

Affected Products

Change Memory Limit

References · 7

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-1093 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-1093 · Security Note
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/change-memory-limit/trunk/change-mem-limit.php#L104 · Note
• https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/eee7344d-5459-4558-a557-d8c5935ecc30?source=cve · Note
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1764910155324366886 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/72971 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/105298 · Telegram Post