WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2024-50504 Deferred

Bulk Change Role: Privilege escalation or authentication bypass

Bulk Change Role is affected by privilege escalation or authentication bypass. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. A successful request can grant permissions or access that the caller should not possess.

CVE / CNA score 8.8 CVSS 3.1 · audit@patchstack.com
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
Bulk Change Role
Plugin slug
bulk-role-change
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Oct 30, 2024
Weakness
CWE-266 — Incorrect Privilege Assignment

This CVE was published Oct 30, 2024 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Bulk Change Role to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in webxmedia Bulk Change Role bulk-role-change allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Bulk Change Role: from n/a through <= 1.1.

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

Primary and upstream sources