CVE-2024-56043 CRITICAL

CVE-2024-56043: WordPress WPLMS plugin <= 1.9.9 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation vulnerability

Vendor Vibethemes

Product WPLMS

Weakness CWE-266

Published December 31, 2024

Last update April 28, 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 VibeThemes WPLMS wplms_plugin allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects WPLMS: from n/a through <= 1.9.9.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WPLMS versions up to 1.9.9 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to gain full control of the site without user interaction. The vulnerability stems from improper access control that fails to restrict sensitive operations. An attacker can read, modify, or delete any data and run their own code on the affected site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Run code on the site, read all data, modify or delete content, and take full control without needing a login.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Complete compromise of the site and all user data; attacker gains admin-level access remotely.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 31, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-56043 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/266.html AskarLabs — CWE-266 write-up Incorrect Privilege Assignment

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