CVE-2024-10800

WordPress User Extra Fields <= 16.6 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation

Published Nov 13, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The WordPress User Extra Fields plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the ajax_save_fields() function in all versions up to, and including, 16.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to add custom fields that can be updated and then use the check_and_overwrite_wp_or_woocommerce_fields function to update the wp_capabilities field to have administrator privileges.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-33305 The WordPress User Extra Fields plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the ajax_save_fields() function in all versions up to, and including, 16.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to add custom fields that can be updated and then use the check_and_overwrite_wp_or_woocommerce_fields function to update the wp_capabilities field to have administrator privileges.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Vanquish user Extra Fields
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:vanquish:user_extra_fields:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Vanquish user Extra Fields
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Vanquish
Vanquish wordpress User Extra Fields
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:vanquish:wordpress_user_extra_fields:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Vanquish
Vanquish wordpress User Extra Fields
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The WordPress User Extra Fields plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the ajax_save_fields() function in all versions up to, and including, 16.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to add custom fields that can be updated and then use the check_and_overwrite_wp_or_woocommerce_fields function to update the wp_capabilities field to have administrator privileges.
Title WordPress User Extra Fields <= 16.6 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Apr 8, 2026, 5:12 PM
Reserved
Nov 4, 2024, 4:26 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Nov 13, 2024, 5:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:56 AM