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CVE-2021-24602

HIGH 8.8 CVSS 3.1
Published
August 23, 2021
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
contact@wpscan.com
Weakness
CWE-269, CWE-669
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

The HM Multiple Roles WordPress plugin before 1.3 does not have any access control to prevent low privilege users to set themselves as admin via their profile page

Affected WordPress components

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • Unknown HM Multiple Roles — From 1.3 (including) to 1.3 (excluding)
  • hmplugin hm_multiple_roles — Before 1.3

References

  • jetpack.com https://jetpack.com/2021/08/05/privilege-escalation-in-hm-multiple-roles-wordpress-plugin/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
  • wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5fd2548a-08de-4417-bff1-f174dab718d5 Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record