High severity · published Nov 19, 2024
CVE-2024-11194
Classified Listing – Classified ads & Business Directory Plugin <= 3.1.15.1 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Limited Arbitrary Option Update
8.8
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Classified Listing – Classified ads & Business Directory Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalation due to a misconfigured check on the 'rtcl_import_settings' function in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.15.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update limited arbitrary options on the WordPress site. This can be leveraged to update the Subscriber role with Administrator-level capabilities to gain administrative user access to a vulnerable site. The vulnerability is limited in that the option updated must have a value that is an array.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 47% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CL
Classified Listing – AI-Powered Classified ads & Business Directory Plugin · techlabpro1
through 3.1.15.1 · source: vendor
CL
Classified Listing Plugin · Techlabpro1
through 3.1.15.1 · source: CISA
Affected product
CL
Classified Listing – AI-Powered Classified ads & Business Directory Plugin
techlabpro1
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-11194
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-11194
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/classified-listing/tags/3.1.12/app/Controllers/Ajax/Import.php#L309
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/classified-listing/tags/3.1.12/app/Controllers/Ajax/Import.php#L473
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3189516/
www.wordfence.com
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/13d9a59f-1a1a-4936-a5ab-8a5e0c50303b?source=cve
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