CVE-2024-7429

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.

Score

CVSS 3.1 4.3 Medium

Status

Analyzed - security@wordfence.com

Published

2024-11-05

Last modified

2026-04-08

Weaknesses

CWE-284, CWE-862

Affected products

• Zotpress (Katieseaborn)
• Zotpress (Kseaborn)

References

• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/zotpress/trunk/lib/admin/admin.php#L40
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3153348/zotpress/trunk/lib/admin/admin.php
• https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1f38676b-270f-4b0f-bc98-a14a26b86a50?source=cve