CVE-2024-31237 HIGH

CVE-2024-31237: WordPress s2Member plugin <= 240315 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability

Vendor Wp Sharks

Product s2Member Pro

Weakness CWE-269

Published May 17, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

7.5/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Confidentiality High

Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in WP Sharks s2Member Pro allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects s2Member Pro: from n/a through 240315.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

s2Member Pro versions up to 240315 contain a privilege management flaw that allows unauthenticated attackers to read sensitive data over the network. The vulnerability requires no user interaction and can be exploited remotely. Site administrators should update to a version newer than the affected range immediately.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive information from the site without logging in.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Confidential data may be exposed to anyone on the internet without needing a user account.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 17, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-31237 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/269.html AskarLabs — CWE-269 write-up Improper Privilege Management

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