Description
The Post Meta Data Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the pmdm_wp_change_user_meta and pmdm_wp_change_post_meta functions in versions up to, and including, 1.2.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to gain elevated (e.g., administrator) privileges.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d7f4e710-99a2-49df-a513-725e1daaa18a?source=cve
Scores
CVSS v3
8.8
EPSS
0.0054
EPSS Percentile
41.2%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-862
Status
published
Products (2)
gandhihitesh9/Post Meta Data Manager
< 1.2.0
wpexpertplugins/post_meta_data_manager
< 1.2.1
Published
Oct 28, 2023
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026