Name: CVE-2021-24602: Improper Privilege Management
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2021-08-23T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2021-24602, CWE-269, CWE-669, CVSS 8.8, EPSS 0.00659

The HM Multiple Roles WordPress plugin before 1.3 does not have any access control to prevent low privilege users to set themselves as admin via their profile page

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.8
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Hm Multiple Roles Plugin	—	Update hm-multiple-roles plugin to version 1.3, or a newer patched version	May 15, 2025	Jul 20, 2021

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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