CVE-2024-56280 HIGH

CVE-2024-56280: WordPress WPGuppy plugin <= 1.1.0 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability

Vendor Amentotech Private Limited

Product WPGuppy

Weakness CWE-266

Published January 7, 2025

Last update April 28, 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 AmentoTech Private Limited WPGuppy wpguppy-lite allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects WPGuppy: from n/a through <= 1.1.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WPGuppy versions 1.1.0 and earlier contain an improper access control vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can read, modify, or delete sensitive data and disrupt site operations. The vulnerability requires valid login credentials but no additional user interaction. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 1.1.0 immediately.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read, modify, or delete sensitive data; disrupt site availability.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can access and modify data beyond their intended permissions, risking data loss and site downtime.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Valid login credentials with low-level user privileges; network access to the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 7, 2025 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-56280 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/266.html AskarLabs — CWE-266 write-up Incorrect Privilege Assignment

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