CVE-2024-10728 is a critical vulnerability affecting the PostX plugin for WordPress, specifically versions up to and including 4.1.16. It allows authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access to install and activate arbitrary plugins due to a missing capability check. This flaw carries a high CVSS score of 8.8, indicating a severe risk of remote code execution if a vulnerable plugin is subsequently installed. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 4.1.17CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wpxpo:postx:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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