CVE-2024-11916 HIGH

CVE-2024-11916: The Ultimate WordPress Toolkit – WP Extended <= 3.0.11 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Vendor Wpextended
Product The Ultimate WordPress Toolkit – WP Extended
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published January 8, 2025
Last update April 8, 2026

CVSS base score

7.4/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

The The Ultimate WordPress Toolkit – WP Extended plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification and retrieval of data due to a missing capability check on several functions in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.11. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to import and activate arbitrary code snippets along with

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Ultimate WordPress Toolkit plugin for WordPress contains a missing authorization flaw that allows authenticated users with low privileges to perform actions they should not be able to. An attacker with a basic WordPress account can read, modify, or delete data across the site, and the vulnerability affects multiple security boundaries. Update to a version newer than 3.0.11.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read, modify, or delete site data and settings beyond their permission level.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can access and alter sensitive site content, settings, and data.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker needs a low-privilege WordPress account (subscriber or contributor role).

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 8, 2025 CVE published
April 8, 2026 Record updated

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