CVE-2024-2538

5.4 MEDIUM
Published: March 20, 2024 Modified: April 08, 2026
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Description

The Permalink Manager Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'ajax_save_permalink' function in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.3.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with author access and above, to modify the permalinks of arbitrary posts.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://gist.github.com/Xib3rR4dAr/b1eec00e844932c6f2f30a63024b404e
Source: security@wordfence.com
Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3052848#file35
Source: security@wordfence.com
Patch
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/70cd028d-122d-4e3c-ac09-150dec07a2cd?source=cve
Source: security@wordfence.com
Third Party Advisory
https://gist.github.com/Xib3rR4dAr/b1eec00e844932c6f2f30a63024b404e
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3052848#file35
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/70cd028d-122d-4e3c-ac09-150dec07a2cd?source=cve
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.4 / 10.0
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-639 CWE-862

Affected Vendors

permalink_manager_lite_project

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