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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-12252
CVE-2024-12252:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The SEO LAT Auto Post plugin for WordPress contains a critical security vulnerability (CVE-2024-12252) affecting all versions up to and including 2.2.1. The vulnerability stems from a missing capability check on the remote_update AJAX action, which allows unauthenticated attackers to perform unauthorized file operations (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability is characterized by a missing capability check on the remote_update AJAX action, which enables unauthenticated attackers to overwrite the seo-beginner-auto-post.php file. This security flaw has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8 (CRITICAL) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating the highest severity level. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code) (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to achieve remote code execution by overwriting the seo-beginner-auto-post.php file. This level of access could potentially lead to complete compromise of affected WordPress installations (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
The plugin has been closed as of December 30, 2024, and is no longer available for download due to this security issue. WordPress site administrators should immediately remove this plugin from their installations (WordPress Plugin).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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