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CVE-2024-2172

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 1.71%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2024-03-13 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. It affects WordPress. Exploitation may require the attacker to be authenticated.

CVE
CVE-2024-2172
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
1.71%
WordPress

Original NVD Description

The Malware Scanner plugin and the Web Application Firewall plugin for WordPress (both by MiniOrange) are vulnerable to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the mo_wpns_init() function in all versions up to, and including, 4.7.2 (for Malware Scanner) and 2.1.1 (for Web Application Firewall). This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to escalate their privileges to that of an administrator.