CVE-2024-2538

Permalink Manager <= 2.4.3.1 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated(Author+) Arbitrary Post Slug Modification

Published Mar 20, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 5.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Permalink Manager Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'ajax_save_permalink' function in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.3.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with author access and above, to modify the permalinks of arbitrary posts.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-27487 The Permalink Manager Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'ajax_save_permalink' function in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.3.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with author access and above, to modify the permalinks of arbitrary posts.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:permalink_manager_lite_project:permalink_manager_lite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Permalink Manager <= 2.4.3.1 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated(Author+) Arbitrary Post Slug Modification
Weaknesses CWE-639
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Permalink Manager Lite Project
Permalink Manager Lite Project permalink Manager Lite
Weaknesses CWE-862
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:permalink_manager_lite_project:permalink_manager_lite:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Permalink Manager Lite Project
Permalink Manager Lite Project permalink Manager Lite
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Apr 8, 2026, 5:00 PM
Reserved
Mar 15, 2024, 5:29 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 20, 2024, 6:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:24 AM