CVE-2024-8427

MEDIUM EPSS 24.1%
Published Sep 6, 20241y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
4.3 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Sep 6, 2024 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

The Frontend Post Submission Manager Lite – Frontend Posting WordPress Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the save_global_settings and process_form_edit functions in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update the plugin's settings and forms.

CVSS Details

Base Score
4.3
Exploitability
2.8
Impact
1.4
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low
Availability None

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
24.1% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-862 Missing Authorization Authorization

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
wpshufflefrontend_post_submission_manager* <1.2.3

References 3

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/frontend-post-submission-manager-lite/tags/1.2.2/includes/classes/admin/class-fpsml-ajax-admin.php#L25
    Product
  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3147218/frontend-post-submission-manager-lite/trunk/includes/classes/admin/class-fpsml-ajax-admin.php
    Patch
  • wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e84b68b6-1ce8-45fb-823f-a61158aa4d21?source=cve
    Third Party Advisory

Remediation

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3147218/frontend-post-submission-manager-lite/trunk/includes/classes/admin/class-fpsml-ajax-admin.php
    Patch