PT-2024-39005 · WordPress · Forumwp

Wesley

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Published

2024-09-06

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Updated

2024-09-26

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CVE-2024-8428

CVSS v3.1

8.8

High

VectorAV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: The ForumWP – Forum & Discussion Board Plugin plugin for WordPress versions up to, and including, 2.0.2
Description: The issue is related to Privilege Escalation via Insecure Direct Object Reference. This is due to missing validation on the user id user-controlled key in the submit form handler. Authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access and above can change the email address of administrative user accounts, potentially allowing them to reset the administrative users' password and gain access to their account.
Recommendations: For versions up to, and including, 2.0.2, consider disabling the submit form handler function until a patch is available to prevent exploitation. Restrict access to administrative user accounts and monitor for any suspicious activity related to email address changes or password resets.

Fix

IDOR

Weakness Enumeration

Related Identifiers

CVE-2024-8428

Affected Products

Forumwp