CVE-2024-6698
HIGH EPSS 34.5%
Published Aug 1, 20241y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
8.8 CVSS 3.1
Published Aug 1, 2024 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago
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.
CVSS Details
Base Score
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High
Threat Intelligence
EPSS Exploit Probability
34.5% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available
Weaknesses 1
CWE-862 Missing Authorization Authorization
Affected Products 1
| Vendor | Product | Version | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| wpmet | fundengine | * | <1.7.1 |
References 2
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3128099%40wp-fundraising-donation%2Ftrunk&old=3072093%40wp-fundraising-donation%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
- wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2ec6cf42-291b-452d-ad14-80ae1cd5ec5c?source=cve
Remediation
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3128099%40wp-fundraising-donation%2Ftrunk&old=3072093%40wp-fundraising-donation%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=