CVE-2024-43121 CRITICAL

CVE-2024-43121: WordPress HUSKY plugin <= 1.3.6.1 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability

Vendor Realmag777

Product HUSKY

Weakness CWE-269

Published August 13, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

9.1/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required High

User interaction None

Confidentiality High

Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in realmag777 HUSKY allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects HUSKY: from n/a through 1.3.6.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

HUSKY versions up to 1.3.6.1 contain a privilege management flaw that allows high-privileged users to gain unauthorized access across the application. An attacker with administrative credentials can exploit this to read sensitive data, modify content, or disrupt service. The vulnerability affects the entire system scope, making it a critical risk for any deployment.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive data, modify content, or disrupt service across the application.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An admin account compromise could grant an attacker full control over data, configuration, and availability.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level administrative credentials and network access to the application.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 13, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-43121 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/269.html AskarLabs — CWE-269 write-up Improper Privilege Management

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