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CVE-2024-12614: Passwords Manager <= 1.4.8 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Add Password + Update Encryption Key
7.5
CVSS
Description
The Passwords Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'pms_save_setting' and 'post_new_pass' AJAX actions in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.8. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update the plugins settings and add passwords.
Classification
CVE ID: CVE-2024-12614
CVSS Base Severity: HIGH
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
Affected Products
Vendor: coder426
Product: Passwords Manager
Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
EPSS Score: 0.05% (probability of being exploited)
EPSS Percentile: 24.18% (scored less or equal to compared to others)
EPSS Date: 2025-02-14 (when was this score calculated)
References
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/898c5554-fd02-47a2-a1f9-1c488cfab57e?source=cvehttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3221505/passwords-manager/trunk/include/pms-settings-ajax-action.php
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3221505/passwords-manager/trunk/include/pms-passwords-ajax-action.php