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CVE-2024-10311

HIGH 8.8 CVSS 3.1
Published
November 15, 2024
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Analyzed
Reported by
security@wordfence.com
Weakness
CWE-288
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

The External Database Based Actions plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to, and including, 0.1. This is due to a missing capability check in the 'edba_admin_handle' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to update the plugin settings and log in as any existing user on the site, such as an administrator.

Affected WordPress components

  • external-database-based-actions Plugin · external-database-based-actions
    Confirmed match Homeless
    Up to and including 0.1
    View on WordPress.org

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

  • cmorillas1 External Database Based Actions — Up to and including 0.1
  • wordpress external_database_based_actions — Up to and including 0.1
  • cmorillas1 external_database_based_actions — Version 0.1

References

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/external-database-based-actions/trunk/lib/edba-admin-ajax-controller.php?rev=1785239#L8 Product
  • www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d41a8c39-8b06-45b2-afe4-8c695faf8cb8?source=cve Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record