VDB-256357 · CVE-2024-1279 · GCVE-0-2024-1279

Paid Memberships Pro Plugin up to 2.12.8 on WordPress Metadata information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Paid Memberships Pro Plugin up to 2.12.8 on WordPress and classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the component Metadata Handler. This manipulation causes information disclosure. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-1279. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Paid Memberships Pro Plugin up to 2.12.8 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component Metadata Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

The Paid Memberships Pro WordPress plugin before 2.12.9 does not prevent user with at least the contributor role from leaking other users' sensitive metadata.

The weakness was disclosed 03/11/2024 by Scott Kingsley Clark. The advisory is shared at wpscan.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-1279 since 02/06/2024. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 2.12.9 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

WordPress Plugin

Name

Paid Memberships Pro Plugin

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.2

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 4.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Paid Memberships Pro Plugin 2.12.9

Timelineinfo

02/06/2024 🔍
03/11/2024 +34 days 🔍
03/11/2024 +0 days 🔍
03/29/2025 +383 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Researcher: Scott Kingsley Clark
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-1279 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-1279
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-256357

Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2024 19:52
Updated: 03/29/2025 04:39
Changes: 03/11/2024 19:52 (42), 03/29/2025 04:39 (26)
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