CVE-2024-49608

Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in gerryworks GERRYWORKS Post by Mail gerryworks-post-by-mail allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects GERRYWORKS Post by Mail: from n/a through <= 1.0.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/gerryworks-post-by-mail/vulnerability/wordpress-gerryworks-post-by-mail-plugin-1-0-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:gerryntabuhashe:gerryworks_post_by_mail:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2024-10-20 09:15

Updated : 2026-06-17 08:00

NVD link : CVE-2024-49608

Mitre link : CVE-2024-49608

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-49608

JSON object : View

Products Affected

gerryntabuhashe

gerryworks_post_by_mail

CWE

CWE-266

Incorrect Privilege Assignment

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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