CVE-2024-10800

HIGH

WordPress User Extra Fields <= 16.6 - Authenticated Privilege Escalation via ajax_save_fields()

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The WordPress User Extra Fields plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the ajax_save_fields() function in all versions up to, and including, 16.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to add custom fields that can be updated and then use the check_and_overwrite_wp_or_woocommerce_fields function to update the wp_capabilities field to have administrator privileges.

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0079
EPSS Percentile 51.6%
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)
vanquish/user_extra_fields < 16.7
vanquish/WordPress User Extra Fields < 16.6
Published Nov 13, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026