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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-0235
CVE-2024-0235:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2024-0235 affects the EventON WordPress plugin versions before 4.5.5 and before 2.2.7. The vulnerability was discovered and reported by Erwan LR from WPScan, with the public disclosure occurring on January 10, 2024 (WPScan Advisory).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from a missing authorization check in an AJAX action within the EventON WordPress plugin. The issue has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.3 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) (NVD).
Impact
When exploited, this vulnerability allows unauthenticated users to retrieve email addresses of any users on the WordPress blog installation. This represents a significant privacy concern as sensitive contact information could be exposed to unauthorized individuals (WPScan Advisory).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users should immediately update their EventON WordPress plugin to version 4.5.5 or later for the premium version, or version 2.2.8 or later for the free version to address this vulnerability (WPScan Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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