CVE-2024-12614

HIGH

Passwords Manager <= 1.4.8 - Authenticated Unauthorized Data Modification via AJAX Actions

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The Passwords Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'pms_save_setting' and 'post_new_pass' AJAX actions in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.8. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update the plugins settings and add passwords.

References (3)

Core 3

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0037
EPSS Percentile 29.4%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable yes
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-862 CWE-89
Status published
Products (2)
coder426/Passwords Manager < 1.4.8
hirewebxperts/passwords_manager < 1.5.1
Published Jan 16, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026