CVE-2024-1178 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-1178: SportsPress – Sports Club & League Manager <= 2.7.17 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Event Permalink Update

Vendor Themeboy
Product SportsPress – Sports Club & League Manager
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published March 5, 2024
Last update April 8, 2026

CVSS base score

5.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

SportsPress versions up to 2.7.17 lack proper authorization checks, allowing unauthenticated attackers to modify data on the site. An attacker can send network requests without logging in to alter information. The vulnerability affects the plugin's core functionality and requires no user interaction to exploit.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify site data without authentication or permission.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can alter SportsPress data (scores, teams, events) without logging in.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the site; no authentication required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 5, 2024 CVE published
April 8, 2026 Record updated

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