CVE-2024-11816

The Ultimate WordPress Toolkit – WP Extended <= 3.0.11 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Remote Code Execution

Description

The Ultimate WordPress Toolkit – WP Extended plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in version 3.0.11. This is due to a missing capability check on the 'wpext_handle_snippet_update' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to execute code on the server providing an admin has created at least one code snippet.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 1.59% Top 20%
Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com
Affected: wpextended The Ultimate WordPress Toolkit – WP Extended
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b3ce53e5-8666-4227-83d3-58f35db0ce68?source=cve third party advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpextended/trunk/includes/modules/core_extensions/wpext_snippets/wpext_snippets.php#L705 product
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3213331%40wpextended&new=3213331%40wpextended&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-11816?
CVE-2024-11816 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-11816?
To fix CVE-2024-11816, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-11816 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2024-11816 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-11816?
CVE-2024-11816 affects wpextended The Ultimate WordPress Toolkit – WP Extended.
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