CVE-2024-25092
Published: 09 June 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-25092 is a high-severity Missing Authorization (CWE-862) vulnerability in Xlplugins Nextmove. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 1.3% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
The vulnerability is a missing authorization flaw, identified as CWE-862, in the XLPlugins NextMove Lite WordPress plugin. It affects all versions through 2.17.0 and permits actions that should be restricted to higher-privileged users.
An authenticated attacker with subscriber-level access can exploit the issue remotely with low complexity and no user interaction required. Successful exploitation allows arbitrary plugin installation and activation, which can fully compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected WordPress site.
The issue is tracked in the Patchstack vulnerability database, which explicitly describes the subscriber-level arbitrary plugin installation and activation vector and provides the associated technical details for the affected plugin versions. The EPSS score has reached 0.7145 without an indicated rise from a lower baseline.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-22454
Vulnerability details
Missing Authorization vulnerability in XLPlugins NextMove Lite.This issue affects NextMove Lite: from n/a through 2.17.0.
- 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.