CVE-2024-12559 json
ClickDesigns <= 1.8.0 - Missing Authorization to API Key Modification or Removal
published 2025-01-07 22 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-50958
- cvss
- 5.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 35%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The ClickDesigns plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'clickdesigns_add_api' and the 'clickdesigns_remove_api' functions in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify or remove the plugin's API key.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 22 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- 1clickdesigns ClickDesigns
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
- Technology feeds
References
- wordfence.com /threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c1d19968-dbd8-4433-99a7-b973a59c4653?source=cve
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/clickdesigns/tags/1.8.0/includes/clickdesigns-ajax.php#L64
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/clickdesigns/tags/1.8.0/includes/clickdesigns-ajax.php#L79
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /changeset/3232040/clickdesigns/trunk/includes/clickdesigns-ajax.php
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-12559
- NVD CVE-2024-12559
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