CVE-2024-2172 json
Malware Scanner <= 4.7.2 and Web Application Firewall <= 2.1.1 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation
published 2024-03-13 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-27135
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.7%
- EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 77%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Malware Scanner plugin and the Web Application Firewall plugin for WordPress (both by MiniOrange) are vulnerable to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the mo_wpns_init() function in all versions up to, and including, 4.7.2 (for Malware Scanner) and 2.1.1 (for Web Application Firewall). This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to escalate their privileges to that of an administrator.
Patch / fix
- miniorange web_application_firewall 2.1.2
- miniorange malware_scanner 4.7.3
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
1.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- cyberlord92 Web Application Firewall – website security
- cyberlord92 Malware Scanner
- miniorange malware_scanner
- miniorange web_application_firewall
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-304 Missing Critical Step in Authentication
- Technology feeds
References
- wordfence.com /threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6347f588-a3fd-4909-ad57-9d78787b5728?source=cve
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/miniorange-malware-protection/tags/4.7.2/handler/login.php#L89
- wordpress.org /plugins/miniorange-malware-protection/
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3054179%40miniorange-malware-protection&new=3054179%40miniorang
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3054255%40web-application-firewall&new=3054255%40web-applicatio
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-2172
- NVD CVE-2024-2172
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CPEs and fixed versions use Anchore's correction of NVD's data: Added CPE configurations because not yet analyzed by NVD.