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TI-2024-08930 Aliases CVE-2024-9626GHSA-qpm9-f59m-7rqv

Missing authorization in zemanta Editorial Assistant by Sovrn

Priority LOW 20CWE-862Published · 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-862.

Summary

The Editorial Assistant by Sovrn plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'ajax_zemanta_set_featured_image' function in versions up to, and including, 1.3.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to upload attachment files (such as jpg, png, txt, zip), and set the post featured image.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0028 20th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
zemantaEditorial Assistant by Sovrnup to 1.3.3—No fix listedCNA
  • Editorial Assistant by Sovrn Vendorzemanta Affected up to 1.3.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-9626
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qpm9-f59m-7rqv

References

Other 2

  • TI-2014-01835 SQL injection vulnerability in se_search_default in the Search Everything plugin before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2014-03121 Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Search Everything plugin before… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2013-03037 Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Related Posts by Zemanta plugin… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2013-03036 Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the WordPress Related Posts plugin… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2013-02845 Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Related Posts plugin before 2.7.2… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences