Udit Rawat Exam Matrix Plugin up to 1.5 on WordPress privileges assignment

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Udit Rawat Exam Matrix Plugin up to 1.5 on WordPress. The impacted element is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in privileges assignment. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-50485. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Udit Rawat Exam Matrix Plugin up to 1.5 on WordPress. This affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges assignment vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-266. A product incorrectly assigns a privilege to a particular actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in Udit Rawat Exam Matrix exam-matrix allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Exam Matrix: from n/a through <= 1.5.

The weakness was presented by Ghsinfosec. The advisory is shared at patchstack.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-50485 since 10/24/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. 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 04/07/2026). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

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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Class: Privileges assignment
CWE: CWE-266
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Remote: Yes

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10/24/2024 🔍
10/29/2024 +5 days 🔍
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04/07/2026 +525 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: patchstack.com
Researcher: Ghsinfosec
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2024-50485 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-50485
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-282333

Entryinfo

Created: 10/29/2024 10:42
Updated: 04/07/2026 14:02
Changes: 10/29/2024 10:42 (63), 04/07/2026 14:02 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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