CVE-2024-10311 is an authentication bypass vulnerability affecting the External Database Based Actions plugin for WordPress, specifically versions up to and including 0.1. This flaw, stemming from a missing capability check, allows authenticated attackers with subscriber-level permissions to modify plugin settings and impersonate any existing user, including administrators. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH), it presents a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 0, <= 0.1CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:cmorillas1:external_database_based_actions:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | ||
0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cmorillas1:external_database_based_actions:0.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.