CVE-2024-8853

Medialibs Webo-facto privilege escalation

9.8 CRITICALEPSS 0.64%

Published20 Sept 2024

Description

The Webo-facto plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 1.40 due to insufficient restriction on the 'doSsoAuthentification' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to make themselves administrators by registering with a username that contains '-wfuser'.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorNetwork

Attack complexityLow

Privileges requiredNone

User interactionNone

ScopeUnchanged

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Medialibs Webo-facto< 1.41

Remediation

Fixed in

Medialibs Webo-facto≥ 1.41

Frequently asked

Is CVE-2024-8853 being actively exploited?

CVE-2024-8853 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit probability is 0.64%.

How severe is CVE-2024-8853?

CVE-2024-8853 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated critical. EPSS estimates a 0.64% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2024-8853?

Affected products include Medialibs Webo-facto.

How do I fix CVE-2024-8853?

Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example Medialibs Webo-facto 1.41 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.

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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.