CVE-2024-6624
Published: 11 July 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-6624 is a critical-severity Improper Privilege Management (CWE-269) vulnerability in Parorrey Json Api User. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 2.4% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
The JSON API User plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to and including 3.9.3 due to improper controls on custom user meta fields. The flaw affects sites where the plugin is installed alongside the required JSON API plugin and carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 9.8.
Unauthenticated attackers can exploit the issue over the network to register new administrator accounts on the target site, achieving full control over the WordPress installation without any user interaction or credentials.
Public references point to a patched version available via changeset 3115185 on the WordPress plugin repository, along with detailed analysis from Wordfence that identifies the affected code paths in the User.php controller. The EPSS score stands at 0.4345 with no indicated rise from a lower baseline.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-47683
Vulnerability details
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…
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as administrators on the site. The plugin requires the JSON API plugin to also be installed.
- 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.
Policy addresses roles, responsibilities, and privilege management to prevent improper privilege assignments.
Access supervision ensures privileges are assigned and managed without improper escalation or retention.
Assigning group/role memberships and access authorizations (privileges) while reviewing accounts addresses improper privilege management.
Enforces proper privilege management by requiring all decisions through the verified reference monitor.
By mandating division of duties across roles, the control enforces proper privilege management and prevents a single entity from controlling an entire sensitive process.
Implements core proper privilege management by restricting to only required rights.
Policy requires training on privilege management and least privilege, making it harder to exploit improper privilege management weaknesses.
Training covers proper privilege management practices, making incorrect privilege assignments less likely.