CVE-2024-0829

4.3 · MEDIUM

Published Mar 13, 2024 najeebmedia CWE-862 EPSS 0.53% (43th pctl) CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Overview

CVE-2024-0829 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting najeebmedia comments_extra_fields_for_post\,_pages_and_cpt. It was published on March 13, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical Description

The Comments Extra Fields For Post,Pages and CPT plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in all versions up to, and including, 5.0. This is due to missing or incorrect capability checks on several ajax actions. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber access or higher, to invoke those actions. As a result, they may modify comment form fields and update plugin settings.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from najeebmedia. Update comments_extra_fields_for_post\,_pages_and_cpt to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
najeebmedia	comments_extra_fields_for_post\,_pages_and_cpt	>= 0, < 5.1	Affected

References

Ref plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-comment-fields/trunk/classes/admin.class.php Ref plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3040734%40wp-comment-fields%2Ftrunk&old=3039523%40wp-comment-fields%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= Ref www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/cc5754c2-a052-41ac-af19-7c4f55860f95?source=cve Ref plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-comment-fields/trunk/classes/admin.class.php Ref plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3040734%40wp-comment-fields%2Ftrunk&old=3039523%40wp-comment-fields%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= Ref www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/cc5754c2-a052-41ac-af19-7c4f55860f95?source=cve

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-0829?

How severe is CVE-2024-0829?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-0829?

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