CVE-2024-8420
published 2025-02-28CVE-2024-8420: 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…
PriorityP187critical9.8CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUINSUCHIHAH
ITWVulnCheck KEV
Exploited in the wild
EPSS
0.51%
39.3th percentile
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.
Affected
2 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| sitesao | dhvc_form | < 2.4.8 | 2.4.8 |
| sitesao | dhvc_form | <= 2.4.7 | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.19.8CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vulncheck9.8CRITICAL
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GHSA
GHSA-w465-rmm3-535r: The DHVC Form plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 2
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-02-28
CVE-2024-8420 [CRITICAL] CWE-266 GHSA-w465-rmm3-535r: The DHVC Form plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 2
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.
VulnCheck
sitesao dhvc_form Incorrect Privilege Assignment
vulncheck·2024·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2024-8420 [CRITICAL] sitesao dhvc_form Incorrect Privilege Assignment
sitesao dhvc_form Incorrect Privilege Assignment
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.
Affected: sitesao dhvc_form
Required Action: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
Exploitation References: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/dhvc-form/vulnerability/wordpress-dhvc-form-plugin-2-4-7-unauthenticated-privilege-escalation-vulnerability
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2025-02-28
Published
Exploited in the wild