CVE-2024-11281
Published: 25 December 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-11281 is a critical-severity Missing Authorization (CWE-862) vulnerability in Codecanyon (inferred from references). Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 11.1% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
The WooCommerce Point of Sale plugin for WordPress is affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability in all versions through 6.1.0. The issue arises from insufficient validation of the logged_in_user_id value when option values are empty, which combines with functionality that permits modification of email addresses on arbitrary accounts.
Unauthenticated attackers can exploit the flaw over the network to alter the email address of any user, including administrators, and then trigger password resets to obtain full access to those accounts. The vulnerability carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 9.8.
The EPSS score rose from a low baseline to a peak of 0.1132 on 2025-12-11 before receding to the current value of 0.0417, indicating that exploitation interest emerged after public disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-34329
Vulnerability details
The WooCommerce Point of Sale plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 6.1.0. This is due to insufficient validation on the 'logged_in_user_id' value when option values are empty and the ability for…
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attackers to change the email of arbitrary user accounts. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change the email of arbitrary user accounts, including administrators, and reset their password to gain access to the account.
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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.