CVE-2024-2172

Malware Scanner <= 4.7.2 and Web Application Firewall <= 2.1.1 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation

Published Mar 13, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 1.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Malware Scanner plugin and the Web Application Firewall plugin for WordPress (both by MiniOrange) are vulnerable to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the mo_wpns_init() function in all versions up to, and including, 4.7.2 (for Malware Scanner) and 2.1.1 (for Web Application Firewall). This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to escalate their privileges to that of an administrator.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-27135 The Malware Scanner plugin and the Web Application Firewall plugin for WordPress (both by MiniOrange) are vulnerable to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the mo_wpns_init() function in all versions up to, and including, 4.7.2 (for Malware Scanner) and 2.1.1 (for Web Application Firewall). This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to escalate their privileges to that of an administrator.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Miniorange
Miniorange malware Scanner
Miniorange web Application Firewall
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:miniorange:malware_scanner:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:miniorange:web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Miniorange
Miniorange malware Scanner
Miniorange web Application Firewall
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Apr 8, 2026, 4:57 PM
Reserved
Mar 4, 2024, 6:27 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Mar 13, 2024, 4:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:23 AM