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CVE-2024-8420

CRITICAL 9.8 CVSS 3.1
Published
February 28, 2025
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Analyzed
Reported by
security@wordfence.com
Weakness
CWE-266, CWE-269
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

The DHVC Form plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.7. This is due to the plugin allowing a user to supply the 'role' field when registering. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register as an administrator on sites.

Affected products and versions

  • SiteSao DHVC Form — Up to and including 2.4.7
  • sitesao dhvc_form — Before 2.4.8

References

  • codecanyon.net https://codecanyon.net/item/dhvc-form-wordpress-form-for-visual-composer/8326593 Product
  • www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e4d51a0c-c625-4732-b345-df02971fbffa?source=cve Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record