CVE-2024-6120 json
Sparkle Demo Importer <= 1.4.7 - Missing Authorization to Authorized(Subscriber+) Post/Pages/Attachements Deletion and Demo Data Import
published 2024-06-21 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-47267
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 43%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Sparkle Demo Importer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized database reset and demo data import due to a missing capability check on the multiple functions in all versions up to and including 1.4.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to delete all posts, pages, and uploaded files, as well as download and install a limited set of demo plugins.
Patch / fix
- wpneuron sparkle_demo_importer 1.4.8
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 43% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
Affected products
- sparklewpthemes Sparkle Demo Importer
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
- Technology feeds
References
-
wordfence.com
/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8f411d17-5b0d-4a4a-afa8-7efebf6965f2?source=cve
third-party-advisory
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plugins.trac.wordpress.org
/browser/sparkle-demo-importer/tags/1.4.7/sparkle-demo-importer.php#L446
product
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plugins.trac.wordpress.org
/browser/sparkle-demo-importer/tags/1.4.7/sparkle-demo-importer.php#L469
product
-
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
/browser/sparkle-demo-importer/tags/1.4.7/sparkle-demo-importer.php#L497
product
-
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
/browser/sparkle-demo-importer/tags/1.4.7/sparkle-demo-importer.php#L519
product
-
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
/browser/sparkle-demo-importer/tags/1.4.7/sparkle-demo-importer.php#L595
product
-
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
/browser/sparkle-demo-importer/tags/1.4.7/sparkle-demo-importer.php#L570
product
-
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
/browser/sparkle-demo-importer/tags/1.4.7/sparkle-demo-importer.php#L627
product
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plugins.trac.wordpress.org
/browser/sparkle-demo-importer/tags/1.4.7/sparkle-demo-importer.php#L541
product
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-6120
- NVD CVE-2024-6120
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