Missing authorization in wpshuffle Frontend Post Submission Manager Lite – Frontend…
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-862.
Summary
The Frontend Post Submission Manager Lite – Frontend Posting WordPress Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the save_global_settings and process_form_edit functions in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update the plugin's settings and forms.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| wpshuffle | Frontend Post Submission Manager Lite – Frontend Posting WordPress Plugin | up to 1.2.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Frontend Post Submission Manager Lite – Frontend Posting WordPress Plugin Vendorwpshuffle Affected up to 1.2.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-8427
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mxhr-5h76-4875
References
Sources
- CVE-2024-8427 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-8427 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mxhr-5h76-4875 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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