Word Replacer Pro <= 1.0 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Content Update
Priority MEDIUM 63CWE-862Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
The Word Replacer Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the word_replacer_ultra() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update arbitrary content on the affected WordPress site.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00441 38th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| charlestsmith | Word Replacer Pro | up to 1.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Word Replacer Pro Vendorcharlestsmith Affected up to 1.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:charlestsmith:word_replacer_pro:1.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | charlestsmith |
- cpe:2.3:a:charlestsmith:word_replacer_pro:1.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·charlestsmith
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-1733
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-45rx-4g83-g5mj
References
Sources
- CVE-2024-1733 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-1733 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-45rx-4g83-g5mj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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