Authorization bypass in xjb REST API TO MiniProgram
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-639.
Summary
The REST API TO MiniProgram plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeovr in all versions up to, and including, 4.7.1 via the updateUserInfo() due to missing validation on the 'openid' user controlled key that determines what user will be updated. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update arbitrary user's accounts, including their email to a @weixin.com email, which can the be leveraged to reset the password of the user's account, including administrators.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-8485
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-563f-r8fh-rrgc
References
More xjb vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-02980 Improper input validation in xjb REST API TO MiniProgram CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2025-20829 WordPress REST API TO MiniProgram plugin <= 5.1.2 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2024-8485 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-8485 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-563f-r8fh-rrgc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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