CVE-2024-9658

School Management System for Wordpress <= 93.0.0 - Authenticated (Student+) Account Takeover and Privilege Escalation

Description

The School Management System for Wordpress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 93.0.0. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a user's identity prior to updating their details like email and password through the mj_smgt_update_user() and mj_smgt_add_admission() functions, along with a local file inclusion vulnerability. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with student-level access and above, to change arbitrary user's email addresses and passwords, including administrators, and leverage that to gain access to their account. This was escalated four months ago after no response to our initial outreach, yet it still vulnerable.

Categories

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.05%
Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com
Affected: dasinfomedia School Management System for Wordpress
Published at:
Updated at:

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-9658?
CVE-2024-9658 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-9658?
To fix CVE-2024-9658, 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-2024-9658 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-9658 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-2024-9658?
CVE-2024-9658 affects dasinfomedia School Management System for Wordpress.
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