CVE-2024-9265

Summary

CVE-2024-9265 is a critical vulnerability affecting the Echo RSS Feed Post Generator plugin for WordPress in all versions up to and including 5.4.6, allowing unauthenticated attackers to register as administrators due to improper role restrictions in the echo_check_post_header_sent() function. The exploit poses high risks to data integrity and confidentiality, with an overall CVSS base score of 9.8, indicating severe potential impacts on affected organizations. To remediate this issue, users are advised to update the plugin to a patched version where the privilege escalation vulnerability has been addressed. The attack vector is network-based, requiring no user interaction and having low complexity, which increases the likelihood of exploitation. Organizations utilizing this plugin should prioritize applying security updates to mitigate potential breaches.

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