CVE-2024-43121CWE-269

WordPress HUSKY plugin <= 1.3.6.1 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability

Critical · published August 13, 2024

CVSS v3.1
9.1
EPSS
0%
Percentile
38.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A sneaky privilege escalation bug in realmag777 HUSKY could turn regular users into superusers without breaking a sweat! 🔥 Think of this flaw like a hotel that forgot to check IDs before issuing room keys — any guest can waltz into the penthouse suites and access everything! An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access and control over sensitive areas of the system. This could lead to data breaches, unauthorized changes, and potentially devastating impacts on your operations.

Put simply

Think of this flaw like a hotel that forgot to check IDs before issuing room keys — any guest can waltz into the penthouse suites and access everything! This improper privilege management vulnerability allows users to escalate their privileges unexpectedly, affecting HUSKY versions from n/a through 1.3.6.1. Without proper checks, any authenticated user might perform actions reserved for higher-level accounts.

What to do

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access and control over sensitive areas of the system. This could lead to data breaches, unauthorized changes, and potentially devastating impacts on your operations. To remediate, update HUSKY to the latest version that fixes this issue as soon as possible. Conduct a thorough audit of your user roles and permissions to prevent unauthorized access. Don't forget to implement principle of least privilege practices for all accounts! You've got this! With these steps, you'll have security hero status activated and your system locked down in no time! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.1 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00452 · 38.3th percentile
Weakness
CWE-269 · Improper Privilege Management
Published
2024-08-13T10:50Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 13 AUG 10:50Z
    WordPress HUSKY plugin <= 1.3.6.1 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability
    cvelistv5