nvd-json-data-feeds/CVE-2024/CVE-2024-84xx/CVE-2024-8420.json

{
  "id": "CVE-2024-8420",
  "sourceIdentifier": "security@wordfence.com",
  "published": "2025-02-28T09:15:10.910",
  "lastModified": "2025-03-06T16:47:52.100",
  "vulnStatus": "Analyzed",
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      "lang": "en",
      "value": "The DHVC Form plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.7. This is due to the plugin allowing a user to supply the 'role' field when registering. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register as an administrator on sites."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "El complemento DHVC Form para WordPress es vulnerable a la escalada de privilegios en todas las versiones hasta la 2.4.7 incluida. Esto se debe a que el complemento permite que un usuario proporcione el campo \"rol\" al registrarse. Esto hace posible que atacantes no autenticados se registren como administradores en los sitios."
    }
  ],
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        "type": "Primary",
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          "baseScore": 9.8,
          "baseSeverity": "CRITICAL",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "availabilityImpact": "HIGH"
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        "exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
        "impactScore": 5.9
      }
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      "source": "security@wordfence.com",
      "type": "Primary",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-266"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
      "type": "Primary",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-269"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "url": "https://codecanyon.net/item/dhvc-form-wordpress-form-for-visual-composer/8326593",
      "source": "security@wordfence.com",
      "tags": [
        "Product"
      ]
    },
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      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e4d51a0c-c625-4732-b345-df02971fbffa?source=cve",
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}