Medium severity · published Jun 12, 2024
CVE-2024-5468
WordPress Header Builder Plugin – Pearl <= 1.3.7 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Site Options Deletion
6.5
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The WordPress Header Builder Plugin – Pearl plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized site option deletion due to a missing validation and capability checks on the stm_hb_delete() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.7. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary options that can be used to perform a denial of service attack on a site.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 31% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PH
Pearl – Header Builder · stylemix
through 1.3.7 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-5468
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-5468
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/pearl-header-builder/tags/1.3.7/includes/helpers.php#L304
www.wordfence.com
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c2e770e0-1a39-4946-838b-4fd1f1dea1c8?source=cve
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