CVE-2024-54311

Mark New Posts <= 7.5.1 - Missing Authorization via save_options

mediumMissing Authorization
4.3
CVSS Score
4.3
CVSS Score
medium
Severity
7.6
Patched in
8d
Time to patch

Description

The Mark New Posts plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the save_options() function in versions up to, and including, 7.5.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to change plugin settings.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<=7.5.1
PublishedDecember 11, 2024
Last updatedDecember 19, 2024
Affected pluginmark-new-posts

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