CVE-2024-2538 - CVE House

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Status published Medium CVE-2024-2538

Permalink Manager <= 2.4.3.1 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated(Author+) Arbitrary Post Slug Modification

5.4 CVSS

Vulnerability Description

The Permalink Manager Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'ajax_save_permalink' function in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.3.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with author access and above, to modify the permalinks of arbitrary posts.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

Muhammad Zeeshan

References

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Affected Vendor

mbis

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Affected Software

Permalink Manager Lite

Vulnerable Versions:

0

Timeline

Official Publish: March 20th, 2024

Last Modified: April 8th, 2026

Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

Weaknesses (CWE)

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application

T1078 Valid Accounts

T1213 Data from Information Repositories

T1021 Remote Services

Lateral Movement

T1098 Account Manipulation

Privilege Escalation