CVE-2024-12594

HIGH

WordPress <7.1.1 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

Description

The Custom Login Page Styler – Login Protected Private Site , Change wp-admin login url , WordPress login logo , Temporary admin login access , Rename login , Login customizer, Hide wp-login – Limit Login Attempts – Locked Site plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the 'lps_generate_temp_access_url' AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 7.1.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to login as other users such as subscribers.

Exploits (1)

nomisec WORKING POC
by RandomRobbieBF · poc
https://github.com/RandomRobbieBF/CVE-2024-12594

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0302
EPSS Percentile 86.4%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Classification

CWE
CWE-862
Status draft

Timeline

Published Dec 24, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026