CVE-2024-1158

Summary

CVE-2024-1158 is a vulnerability affecting the User Submissions (UGC) plugin for WordPress, specifically the Post Form – Registration Form – Profile Form component, versions 2.8.7 and below. The flaw lies within the buddyforms_new_page function, which lacks a required capability check. This vulnerability enables authenticated attackers with subscriber access or higher to publish pages with arbitrary titles, potentially leading to unauthorized content modification.

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