PT-2024-20306 · WordPress · User Registration – Custom Registration Form

Stiofan + 1 · Published 2024-05-02 · Updated 2024-05-02 · CVE-2024-2417

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.8

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions User Registration – Custom Registration Form, Login Form, and User Profile WordPress Plugin versions up to, and including, 3.1.5

Description The issue is related to a missing capability check on the form save action() function, allowing authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access and above to update the registration form. This enables them to make the default registration role an administrator, subsequently allowing the attacker to register an account as an administrator on the site.

Recommendations For versions up to, and including, 3.1.5, update to a version that includes a fix for the missing capability check on the form save action() function. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the form save action() function to prevent unauthorized updates to the registration form.

Fix

Missing Authorization

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-862

Related Identifiers

CVE-2024-2417

Affected Products

User Registration – Custom Registration Form

References · 6

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-2417 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-2417 · Security Note
• https://github.com/wpeverest/user-registration/commit/d265273aa4dddb24ade929be78c6bf1766f1cf00 · Note
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3070439/user-registration/trunk/includes/class-ur-ajax.php · Note
• https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d03459d8-b1f2-4270-a294-403754db1f2f?source=cve · Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1786082044503593242 · Twitter Post