CVE-2024-10311 (GCVE-0-2024-10311)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-11-15 09:29 – Updated: 2026-04-08 17:25
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
External Database Based Actions <= 0.1 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Authentication Bypass
Summary
The External Database Based Actions plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to, and including, 0.1. This is due to a missing capability check in the 'edba_admin_handle' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to update the plugin settings and log in as any existing user on the site, such as an administrator.
Severity
7.5 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-11-18 15:00 UTC
CWE
- CWE-288 - Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
Assigner
References
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cmorillas1 | External Database Based Actions |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 0.1
(semver)
|
guessed | |
| wordpress | external_database_based_actions |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 0.1
(semver)
cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:external_database_based_actions:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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