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