VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2024-2017
CVSS score5.4 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.32%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2024-06-06
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Description
The Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance – Countdown & Clock plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on the conditionsRow and switchCountdown functions in all versions up to, and including, 2.7.8. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to inject PHP Objects and modify the status of countdowns.
Weakness classification
- CWE-862: Missing Authorization
Primary references
- security@wordfence.com — Product
- security@wordfence.com — Product
- security@wordfence.com — Patch
- security@wordfence.com — Patch
- security@wordfence.com — Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Product
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Product
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory