CVE-2024-1994

The Image Watermark plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the watermark_action_ajax() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to apply and remove watermarks from images.

CVSS v3 4.3 MEDIUM

4.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3064501%40image-watermark&new=3064501%40image-watermark&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/31a66e30-972b-4a7b-9d47-ad7abd574e36?source=cve
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3064501%40image-watermark&new=3064501%40image-watermark&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/31a66e30-972b-4a7b-9d47-ad7abd574e36?source=cve

Configurations

No configuration.

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2024-04-06 02:15

Updated : 2026-06-17 07:05

NVD link : CVE-2024-1994

Mitre link : CVE-2024-1994

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-1994

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-862

Missing Authorization

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