WordPress security changelog
CRITICAL CVE-2024-50483 Modified

Meetup: Privilege escalation or authentication bypass

Meetup 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 9.8 CVSS 3.1 · audit@patchstack.com
NVD score 9.8 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Meetup
Plugin slug
meetup
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Oct 28, 2024
Weakness
CWE-639 — Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key

This CVE was published Oct 28, 2024 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Meetup 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

Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability in Tareq Hasan Meetup meetup allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Meetup: from n/a through <= 0.1.

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

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

Primary and upstream sources