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CVE-2024-8658: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

The myCred – Loyalty Points and Rewards plugin for WordPress and WooCommerce is affected by a vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-8658. The issue was discovered in versions up to and including 2.7.3, where a missing capability check in the mycredupdatedatabase() function allows unauthorized modification of data. This vulnerability was disclosed on September 25, 2024 (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability stems from a missing authorization check in the mycredupdatedatabase() function, which enables unauthenticated attackers to perform database upgrade operations. The vulnerability 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:N/I:L/A:N. The weakness is categorized as CWE-862: Missing Authorization (NVD, Wordfence).

Impact

The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to upgrade an out-of-date database, potentially leading to unauthorized modification of data in the WordPress installation (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

A patch has been released to address this vulnerability. Users should upgrade to version 2.7.4 or later of the myCred plugin (WordPress Patch).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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