CVE-2024-2017
MEDIUM EPSS 23.4%
Published Jun 6, 20242y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
5.4 CVSS 3.1
Published Jun 6, 2024 2y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago
Description
The Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance – Countdown & Clock plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on the conditionsRow and switchCountdown functions in all versions up to, and including, 2.7.8. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to inject PHP Objects and modify the status of countdowns.
CVSS Details
Base Score
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low
Availability None
Threat Intelligence
EPSS Exploit Probability
23.4% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available
Weaknesses 1
CWE-862 Missing Authorization Authorization
Affected Products 1
| Vendor | Product | Version | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| edmonsoft | countdown_builder | * | <2.7.8.1 |
References 5
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/countdown-builder/trunk/classes/Ajax.php#L51
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/countdown-builder/trunk/classes/Ajax.php#L92
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3096150/
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3097588/
- wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d8fab229-cd6b-45a3-9e80-a03a1704ad3e?source=cve
Remediation
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3096150/
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3097588/