PT-2024-39157 · WordPress · Mycred

Kévin Mosbahi + 1 · Published 2024-09-24 · Updated 2024-10-02 · CVE-2024-8658

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: myCred – Loyalty Points and Rewards plugin for WordPress versions up to, and including, 2.7.3

Description: The issue allows unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the mycred update database() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upgrade an out of date database.

Recommendations: For versions up to, and including, 2.7.3, update to a version higher than 2.7.3 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the mycred update database() function until a patch is available.

Fix

Missing Authorization

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-862

Related Identifiers

CVE-2024-8658

Affected Products

Mycred

References · 7

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-8658 · Security Note
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3156989/mycred/trunk/includes/mycred-database-upgrade.php · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-8658 · Vendor Advisory
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1838818549739261962 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvedetector/6293 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1838902803068072220 · Twitter Post
• https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/20be9a37-9e9f-4791-a27c-e0db007be787?source=cve · Note