WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2024-9941 Analyzed

WPGYM - Wordpress Gym Management System: Privilege escalation or authentication bypass

WPGYM - Wordpress Gym Management System is affected by privilege escalation or authentication bypass. Exploitation requires at least subscriber-level access. A successful request can grant permissions or access that the caller should not possess.

CVE / CNA score 8.8 CVSS 3.1 · security@wordfence.com
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
WPGYM - Wordpress Gym Management System
Plugin slug
wordpress-gym-management-system
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Nov 23, 2024
Weakness
CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management
CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

This CVE was published Nov 23, 2024 and is one of 2 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update WPGYM - Wordpress Gym Management System 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

The WPGYM - Wordpress Gym Management System plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the MJ_gmgt_add_staff_member() function in all versions up to, and including, 67.1.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to create new user accounts with the administrator role.

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