CVE-2024-9235

HIGH EPSS 37.9%
Published Oct 25, 20241y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
8.8 CVSS 3.1
High
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Published Oct 25, 2024 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

The Mapster WP Maps plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalation due to an insufficient capability check on the mapster_wp_maps_set_option_from_js() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to update arbitrary options on the WordPress site. This can be leveraged to update the default role for registration to administrator and enable user registration for attackers to gain administrative user access to a vulnerable site.

CVSS Details

Base Score
8.8
Exploitability
2.8
Impact
5.9
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
37.9% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-285

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
mapstermapster_wp_maps* ≤1.5.0

References 5

  • github.com https://github.com/WordPressBugBounty/plugins-mapster-wp-maps/blob/009ff350f7fee0788c6d8a735af03e21b132c983/mapster-wp-maps/admin/api/class-mapster-wordpress-maps-api.php#L12
    Product
  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3161051/mapster-wp-maps/tags/1.5.0/admin/api/class-mapster-wordpress-maps-api.php?old=3154048&old_path=mapster-wp-maps%2Ftags%2F1.4.1%2Fadmin%2Fapi%2Fclass-mapster-wordpress-maps-api.php
    Patch
  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3173973
    Product
  • wordpress.org https://wordpress.org/plugins/mapster-wp-maps/
    Product
  • wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b81c2990-68d1-4d45-9724-262ec017caf1?source=cve
    Third Party Advisory

Remediation

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3161051/mapster-wp-maps/tags/1.5.0/admin/api/class-mapster-wordpress-maps-api.php?old=3154048&old_path=mapster-wp-maps%2Ftags%2F1.4.1%2Fadmin%2Fapi%2Fclass-mapster-wordpress-maps-api.php
    Patch