WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2024-49608 Modified

GERRYWORKS Post by Mail: Privilege escalation or authentication bypass

GERRYWORKS Post by Mail 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 8.8 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
GERRYWORKS Post by Mail
Plugin slug
gerryworks-post-by-mail
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Oct 20, 2024
Weakness
CWE-266 — Incorrect Privilege Assignment
NVD-CWE-noinfo

This CVE was published Oct 20, 2024 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update GERRYWORKS Post by Mail 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 gerryworks GERRYWORKS Post by Mail gerryworks-post-by-mail allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects GERRYWORKS Post by Mail: from n/a through <= 1.0.

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

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

Primary and upstream sources