CVE-2024-49219 HIGH

CVE-2024-49219: WordPress RS-Members plugin <= 1.0.3 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability

Vendor Themexpo

Product RS-Members

Weakness CWE-266

Published October 17, 2024

Last update May 12, 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 themexpo RS-Members rs-members allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects RS-Members: from n/a through <= 1.0.3.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

RS-Members versions 1.0.3 and earlier contain an improper access control vulnerability that allows authenticated users with low privileges to read, modify, or delete sensitive data and functionality. An attacker with a basic user account can perform actions restricted to administrators without additional authentication. The vulnerability affects the core authorization logic across the plugin.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read, modify, or delete sensitive data and perform administrative actions with a low-privilege user account.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Any registered user can access and modify member data, settings, and site functionality intended only for administrators.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid low-privilege user account on the site; no additional user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

October 17, 2024 CVE published

May 12, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-49219 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/266.html AskarLabs — CWE-266 write-up Incorrect Privilege Assignment

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