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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-11848
CVE-2024-11848:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The NitroPack plugin for WordPress contains a vulnerability (CVE-2024-11848) related to unauthorized modification of data, discovered in versions up to and including 1.17.0. The vulnerability was disclosed on January 15, 2025, and affects the WordPress plugin's AJAX action functionality (NVD NIST).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from a missing capability check on the 'nitropackdismissnotice_forever' AJAX action. The issue has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 8.1 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H. The weakness has been categorized as CWE-862: Missing Authorization (NVD NIST).
Impact
The vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access or higher to update arbitrary options to a fixed value of '1'. This can result in unauthorized activation of certain options, such as enabling user registration, or modifications that could lead to denial of service conditions (NVD NIST).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users should update their NitroPack plugin to a version newer than 1.17.0 to address this vulnerability. A fix has been implemented in the WordPress plugin repository (WordPress Plugin).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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