CVE-2024-9235
HIGHMapster WP Maps < 1.5.0 - Authenticated Privilege Escalation via Insufficient Capability Check
Title source: llmDescription
The Mapster WP Maps plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalation due to an insufficient capability check on the mapster_wp_maps_set_option_from_js() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to update arbitrary options on the WordPress site. This can be leveraged to update the default role for registration to administrator and enable user registration for attackers to gain administrative user access to a vulnerable site.
References (5)
Core 5
Scores
CVSS v3
8.8
EPSS
0.0048
EPSS Percentile
37.7%
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-285
Status
published
Products (2)
mapster/Mapster WP Maps
< 1.5.0
mapster/mapster_wp_maps
< 1.5.0
Published
Oct 25, 2024
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026