CVE-2024-56000 CRITICAL

CVE-2024-56000: WordPress K Elements plugin < 5.4.0 - Unauthenticated Account Takeover vulnerability

Vendor Seventhqueen

Product K Elements

Weakness CWE-266

Published February 18, 2025

Last update April 29, 2026

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CVSS base score

9.8/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Confidentiality High

Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in SeventhQueen K Elements k-elements allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects K Elements: from n/a through < 5.4.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

K Elements versions 5.4.0 and earlier contain a privilege escalation vulnerability. An attacker with no authentication can read, modify, or delete sensitive data and disrupt site operations. The vulnerability requires only network access and no user interaction. Site administrators should update immediately to a version newer than 5.4.0.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read, modify, or delete data and disrupt site operations without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can compromise your site's data and availability without needing valid credentials.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

February 18, 2025 CVE published

April 29, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-56000 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/266.html AskarLabs — CWE-266 write-up Incorrect Privilege Assignment

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