CVE-2024-2538 (GCVE-0-2024-2538)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-03-20 05:32 – Updated: 2026-04-08 17:00
VLAI
Title
Permalink Manager <= 2.4.3.1 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated(Author+) Arbitrary Post Slug Modification
Summary
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.
Severity
5.4 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
CWE
  • CWE-639 - Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
mbis Permalink Manager Lite Affected: 0 , ≤ 2.4.3.1 (semver)
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Credits
Muhammad Zeeshan
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