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TI-2024-02361 Aliases CVE-2024-2538GHSA-597f-xh85-qc2h

Permalink Manager <= 2.4.3.1 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated(Author+) Arbitrary Post Slug Modification

Priority MEDIUM 58CWE-639Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Low · Low
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-639.

Summary

The Permalink Manager Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'ajax_save_permalink' function in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.3.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with author access and above, to modify the permalinks of arbitrary posts.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00568 47th percentileScored 2026-11-08
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
mbisPermalink Manager Liteup to 2.4.3.1—No fix listedCNA
  • Permalink Manager Lite Vendormbis Affected up to 2.4.3.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:permalink_manager_lite_project:permalink_manager_lite:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 2.4.3.2Vulnerablembis
  • cpe:2.3:a:permalink_manager_lite_project:permalink_manager_lite:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.4.3.2 Vulnerable ·mbis

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-2538
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-597f-xh85-qc2h

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

Advisory 1

  • TI-2024-02550 Permalink Manager Lite and Permalink Manager Pro <= 2.4.3.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2022-20157 WordPress Permalink Manager Lite plugin <= 2.2.20 - Broken Access Control vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-03690 Permalink Manager Lite <= 2.2.20.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-07051 Permalink Manager Lite < 2.2.13.1 - Admin+ SQL Injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2022-00139 Permalink Manager < 2.2.15 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2024-24772 WordPress Permalink Manager Lite plugin <= 2.4.3.3 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
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Sources

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