CVE-2024-56066CWE-862

WordPress Agency Toolkit plugin <= 1.0.23 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability

Critical · published December 31, 2024

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
52.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 Missing authorization in the Agency Toolkit can turn your regular users into superusers with a flick of a switch! 🔥 Think of it like a VIP entrance at a concert where anyone with a regular ticket can just stroll in backstage. It’s like a security guard who’s not checking IDs and letting everyone pass through without a second thought! An attacker could elevate their privileges and gain unauthorized access to sensitive data, making it a potential goldmine for data breaches or malicious actions. This could lead to catastrophic damage, from data loss to a total system compromise. Security hero status is at stake!

Put simply

Think of it like a VIP entrance at a concert where anyone with a regular ticket can just stroll in backstage. It’s like a security guard who’s not checking IDs and letting everyone pass through without a second thought! This vulnerability allows users with low privileges to access and manipulate parts of the system they shouldn't, due to a lack of proper authorization checks. The flaw exists in the Agency Toolkit versions up to 1.0.23.

What to do

An attacker could elevate their privileges and gain unauthorized access to sensitive data, making it a potential goldmine for data breaches or malicious actions. This could lead to catastrophic damage, from data loss to a total system compromise. Security hero status is at stake! Immediately patch to version 1.0.24 or higher to close the authorization gap. Review your access controls and ensure strict checks are in place. Don't forget to conduct a thorough audit of user roles! You've got this! Follow these steps, and you'll seal up this critical hole in no time. 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.8 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00683 · 52.0th percentile
Weakness
CWE-862 · Missing Authorization
Published
2024-12-31T13:20Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 31 DEC 13:20Z
    WordPress Agency Toolkit plugin <= 1.0.23 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability
    cvelistv5