Vulnerability Description
The Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance – Countdown & Clock plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on the conditionsRow and switchCountdown functions in all versions up to, and including, 2.7.8. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to inject PHP Objects and modify the status of countdowns.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Edmonsoft | Countdown Builder | < 2.7.8.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/countdown-builder/trunk/classes/Ajax.Product
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/countdown-builder/trunk/classes/Ajax.Product
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3096150/Patch
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3097588/Patch
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d8fab229-cd6b-45a3-9e8Third Party Advisory
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/countdown-builder/trunk/classes/Ajax.Product
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/countdown-builder/trunk/classes/Ajax.Product
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3096150/Patch
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3097588/Patch
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d8fab229-cd6b-45a3-9e8Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2024-2017?
CVE-2024-2017 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.4 (MEDIUM). The Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance – Countdown & Clock plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on the conditionsRow and switchCountdown functio...
How severe is CVE-2024-2017?
CVE-2024-2017 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2024-2017?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Edmonsoft Countdown Builder.