JSON API User <= 3.9.3 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation

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Summary

CVECVE-2024-6624
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerWordfence
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2024-07-11 07:15:06 UTC
Updated2026-04-08 19:22:12 UTC
DescriptionThe JSON API User plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 3.9.3. This is due to improper controls on custom user meta fields. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register as administrators on the site. The plugin requires the JSON API plugin to also be installed.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 9.8 CRITICAL from [email protected]

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS: 0.434540000 probability, percentile 0.975110000 (date 2026-04-13)

Problem Types: CWE-269 | NVD-CWE-noinfo | CWE-269 CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1[email protected]Secondary9.8CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
3.1CNADECLARED9.8CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Parorrey Json Api User All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Parorrey JSON API User affected 3.9.3 semver Not specified
ADP Parorrey Json Api User affected 3.9.3 semver Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3115185 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 plugins.trac.wordpress.org Patch
www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a4a26f60-5912-4d4a-8ef8-e4357... af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.wordfence.com Third Party Advisory
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/json-api-user/trunk/controllers/User.php af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 plugins.trac.wordpress.org Product
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/json-api-user/trunk/controllers/User.php af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 plugins.trac.wordpress.org Product
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Vendor Comments And Credit

Discovery Credit

CNA: Thanh Nam Tran (en)

Additional Advisory Data

SourceTimeEvent
CNA2024-07-10T00:00:00.000ZDisclosed
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