CVE-2024-8485

REST API TO MiniProgram <= 4.7.1 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary User Email Update and Privilege Escalation via Account Takeover

Published Sep 25, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The REST API TO MiniProgram plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeovr in all versions up to, and including, 4.7.1 via the updateUserInfo() due to missing validation on the 'openid' user controlled key that determines what user will be updated. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update arbitrary user's accounts, including their email to a @weixin.com email, which can the be leveraged to reset the password of the user's account, including administrators.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-49216 The REST API TO MiniProgram plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeovr in all versions up to, and including, 4.7.1 via the updateUserInfo() due to missing validation on the 'openid' user controlled key that determines what user will be updated. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update arbitrary user's accounts, including their email to a @weixin.com email, which can the be leveraged to reset the password of the user's account, including administrators.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00213}

epss

{'score': 0.00265}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Jianbo rest Api To Miniprogram
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:jianbo:rest_api_to_miniprogram:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Jianbo rest Api To Miniprogram
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Jianbo
Jianbo rest-api-to-miniprogram
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:jianbo:rest-api-to-miniprogram:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Jianbo
Jianbo rest-api-to-miniprogram
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The REST API TO MiniProgram plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeovr in all versions up to, and including, 4.7.1 via the updateUserInfo() due to missing validation on the 'openid' user controlled key that determines what user will be updated. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update arbitrary user's accounts, including their email to a @weixin.com email, which can the be leveraged to reset the password of the user's account, including administrators.
Title REST API TO MiniProgram <= 4.7.1 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary User Email Update and Privilege Escalation via Account Takeover
Weaknesses CWE-639
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Apr 8, 2026, 5:17 PM
Reserved
Sep 5, 2024, 4:14 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 25, 2024, 3:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:22 AM