Vulnerabilities > CVE-2024-6624 - Unspecified vulnerability in Parorrey Json API User
Attack vector
NETWORK Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
NONE Confidentiality impact
HIGH Integrity impact
HIGH Availability impact
HIGH Summary
The JSON API User plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 3.9.3. This is due to improper controls on custom user meta fields. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register as administrators on the site. The plugin requires the JSON API plugin to also be installed.
Vulnerable Configurations
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a4a26f60-5912-4d4a-8ef8-e4357c1fb1ff?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/json-api-user/trunk/controllers/User.php#L51
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/json-api-user/trunk/controllers/User.php#L187
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3115185/