CVE-2024-10589
CVSS 3.1 Score 9.8 of 10 (high)
Details
Published Nov 9, 2024
Updated: Nov 12, 2024
CWE ID 862
Summary
CVE-2024-10589 is a vulnerability affecting the Leopard - WordPress Offload Media plugin for WordPress. The issue lies in the missing capability check on the import_settings() function, which allows authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access or higher to modify arbitrary options. This can be exploited to upgrade default user roles to administrator and enable user registration for attackers, resulting in unauthorized administrative access to vulnerable WordPress sites.
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