CVE-2024-9235

HIGH

Mapster WP Maps < 1.5.0 - Authenticated Privilege Escalation via Insufficient Capability Check

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

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