CVE-2024-32959 HIGH

CVE-2024-32959: WordPress Sirv plugin <= 7.2.2 - Arbitrary Option Update to Privilege Escalation vulnerability

Vendor Sirv Cdn And Image Hosting

Product Sirv

Weakness CWE-266

Published May 17, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

8.8/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality High

Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in Sirv CDN and Image Hosting Sirv sirv.This issue affects Sirv: from n/a through <= 7.2.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Sirv versions up to 7.2.2 contain an authorization flaw that allows authenticated users to read, modify, or delete data they should not have access to. The vulnerability requires a valid user account but no special privileges. An attacker with low-level credentials can escalate their access to sensitive information and operations across the platform.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read, modify, or delete data belonging to other users or accounts without authorization.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

User data, files, and account settings may be exposed, modified, or deleted by other authenticated users.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid Sirv user account with low-level privileges.

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-2024-32959 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/266.html AskarLabs — CWE-266 write-up Incorrect Privilege Assignment

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