CVE-2024-10674
Published: 09 November 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-10674 is a high-severity Missing Authorization (CWE-862) vulnerability in Wordpress (inferred from references). Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 2.5% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
The Th Shop Mania theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized arbitrary plugin installation due to a missing capability check on the th_shop_mania_install_and_activate_callback() function. The flaw affects all versions up to and including 1.4.9 and carries a CVSS score of 8.8 under CWE-862.
Authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access or higher can exploit the issue over the network to install arbitrary plugins. These plugins can then be used to chain into other vulnerabilities, resulting in remote code execution and privilege escalation.
The supplied references include the vulnerable notify.php file in the WordPress theme repository, a corresponding changeset, and a detailed entry from Wordfence threat intelligence, but contain no explicit statements on patch availability or other mitigations. The associated EPSS score has reached a peak of 0.4501 with a current value of 0.4122.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-33239
Vulnerability details
The Th Shop Mania theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized arbitrary plugin installation due to a missing capability check on the th_shop_mania_install_and_activate_callback() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.9. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with…
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Subscriber-level access and above, to install arbitrary plugins which can be leveraged to exploit other vulnerabilities and achieve remote code execution and privilege escalation.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Requiring an access control policy ensures authorization checks are defined and applied for critical functions.
Reviews of access controls detect missing authorization checks on critical functions or resources.
Documenting permitted unauthenticated actions prevents missing authorization by making all exceptions explicit and subject to organizational review.
Requiring attribute association with information prevents authorization from being performed without necessary security or privacy context.
Mandating authorization prior to allowing remote connections addresses missing authorization for remote access.
Mandating authorization before wireless connections are allowed prevents missing authorization for wireless access.
The control requires authorization before allowing mobile device connections, directly mitigating missing authorization for system access.
Requiring approvals for account creation and specifying authorizations ensures authorization is not missing for system access.