Zotpress <= 7.3.12 - Missing Authorization
Priority LOW 20CWE-284Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- 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-284.
Summary
The Zotpress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the Zotpress_process_accounts_AJAX function in all versions up to, and including, 7.3.12. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to reset the plugin's settings.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00363 30th 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
- None
- 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| kseaborn | Zotpress | up to 7.3.12 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Zotpress Vendorkseaborn Affected up to 7.3.12 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:katieseaborn:zotpress:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 7.3.13 | Vulnerable | Katie Seaborn |
- cpe:2.3:a:katieseaborn:zotpress:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 7.3.13 Vulnerable ·Katie Seaborn
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-7429
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-39g2-28q4-qh2q
References
More kseaborn vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-04165 ZotPress <= 7.3.15 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'nickname' CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
Sources
- CVE-2024-7429 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-7429 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-39g2-28q4-qh2q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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