CVE-2024-52437 HIGH

CVE-2024-52437: WordPress Banner System plugin <= 1.0.0 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability

Vendor Saul Morales Pacheco

Product Banner System

Weakness CWE-306 · Missing auth

Published November 20, 2024

Last update May 11, 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

Missing Authentication for Critical Function vulnerability in Saul Morales Pacheco Banner System banner-system allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Banner System: from n/a through <= 1.0.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Banner System versions 1.0.0 and earlier contain a missing authentication vulnerability that allows authenticated users with low privileges to read sensitive data, modify site content, or disrupt service. The flaw affects the core authentication mechanism, enabling privilege escalation within the application. No patch is currently available.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive data, modify content, or disrupt the site's availability.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Any registered user can access admin functions and compromise site integrity or availability.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege user account on the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 20, 2024 CVE published

May 11, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-52437 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/306.html AskarLabs — CWE-306 write-up Missing Authentication for Critical Function

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