SportsPress Plugin up to 2.7.17 on WordPress Event Permalink Update authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in SportsPress Plugin up to 2.7.17 on WordPress. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Event Permalink Update Handler. Performing a manipulation results in authorization. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2024-1178. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in SportsPress Plugin up to 2.7.17 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown functionality of the component Event Permalink Update Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-862. The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

The SportsPress – Sports Club & League Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the settings_save() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.7.17. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update the permalink structure for the clubs

The weakness was shared 03/04/2024. The advisory is shared at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-1178 since 02/01/2024. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/12/2026).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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CNA Base Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authorization
CWE: CWE-862 / CWE-863 / CWE-285
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

02/01/2024 🔍
03/04/2024 +32 days 🔍
03/04/2024 +0 days 🔍
04/12/2026 +769 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wordfence.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2024-1178 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-1178
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-255669

Entryinfo

Created: 03/04/2024 17:19
Updated: 04/12/2026 13:43
Changes: 03/04/2024 17:19 (37), 04/04/2024 14:25 (15), 04/04/2024 14:26 (11), 01/09/2025 00:19 (2), 04/12/2026 13:43 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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