CVE-2024-8667 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-8667: HurryTimer – An Scarcity and Urgency Countdown Timer for WordPress & WooCommerce <= 2.10.0 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary Post Publication

Vendor Nlemsieh
Product HurryTimer – An Scarcity and Urgency Countdown Timer for WordPress & WooCommerce
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published October 24, 2024
Last update April 8, 2026
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CVSS base score

4.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

The HurryTimer – An Scarcity and Urgency Countdown Timer for WordPress & WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized post publication due to a missing capability check on the activateCampaign() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.10.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to publish arbitrary posts like ones they have submitted for review, or a site administrator has in draft.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

October 24, 2024 CVE published
April 8, 2026 Record updated

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