CVE-2024-12402
CVSS 3.1 Score 9.8 of 10 (high)
Details
Published Jan 7, 2025
CWE ID 288
Summary
CVE-2024-12402 is a privilege escalation vulnerability affecting Themes Coder plugin for WordPress in versions up to 1.3.4. The issue arises due to insufficient user validation during password updates via the update_user_profile() function. This weakness enables unauthenticated attackers to modify arbitrary user passwords, including those of administrators. Successful exploitation enables attackers to gain unauthorized access to affected accounts.
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