CVE-2024-8667
MEDIUM
4.3
CVSS 3.1
Description
The HurryTimer – An Scarcity and Urgency Countdown Timer for WordPress & WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized post publication due to a missing capability check on the activateCampaign() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.10.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to publish arbitrary posts like ones they have submitted for review, or a site administrator has in draft.
Affected WordPress components
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HurryTimer – An Scarcity and Urgency Countdown Timer for WordPress & WooCommerce Plugin · hurrytimerUp to and including 2.10.0View 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
- nlemsieh HurryTimer – An Scarcity and Urgency Countdown Timer for WordPress & WooCommerce — Up to and including 2.10.0
References
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/hurrytimer/trunk/includes/Admin.php#L568
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3173213/hurrytimer/trunk/includes/Admin.php?contextall=1
- www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7a8eda88-c45a-4867-b427-d63b586e6de3?source=cve
- nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record