CVE-2024-6698

FundEngine – Donation and Crowdfunding Platform <= 1.7.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation

Description

The FundEngine plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.0. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying user meta updated through the update_user_meta function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to update their user meta which can be leveraged to update their capabilities to gain administrator access.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.24%
Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com
Affected: xpeedstudio FundEngine – Donation and Crowdfunding Platform
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-6698?
CVE-2024-6698 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-6698?
To fix CVE-2024-6698, 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-2024-6698 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-6698 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-6698?
CVE-2024-6698 affects xpeedstudio FundEngine – Donation and Crowdfunding Platform.
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