CVE-2024-7380: geo controller vulnerability

The Geo Controller plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized menu creation/deletion due to missing capability checks on the ajax__geolocate_menu and ajax__geolocate_remove_menu functions in all versions up to, and including, 8.7.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to create or delete WordPress menus.
CVE-2024-7380CVSS 4.3CMS

CVE-2024-7380: geo controller vulnerability

The Geo Controller plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized menu creation/deletion due to missing capability checks on the ajax__geolocate_menu and ajax__geolocate_remove_menu functions in all versions up to, and including, 8.7.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to create or delete WordPress menus.

CVSS
4.3 MEDIUM
EPSS
18.35%
Known exploited
not in KEV
Product
geo controller

What is known

The Geo Controller plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized menu creation/deletion due to missing capability checks on the ajax__geolocate_menu and ajax__geolocate_remove_menu functions in all versions up to, and including, 8.7.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to create or delete WordPress menus.

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