CVE•Published 2024-09-06•Modified 2026-04-08•1 article on news•6 live references•NVD data
CVE-2024-7493Wpcom · Wpcom_member
Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)
CVSS v3.1
9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS percentile
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Weaknesses (CWE)
Description
The WPCOM Member plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.2.1. This is due to the plugin allowing arbitrary data to be passed to wp_insert_user() during registration. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update their role to that of an administrator during registration.
Timeline
Published 2024-09-06
Modified 2026-04-08
External references
Search for exposed instances
Shodan + Censys queries derived from NVD's CPE data. The vuln tag catches assets Shodan has explicitly linked to this CVE; the product / banner fingerprints find exposed instances even when the vuln tag was never applied (which is common).
Shodan · vuln tag0 hosts
vuln:CVE-2024-7493Hosts Shodan has explicitly fingerprinted as vulnerable.
Shodan · WP plugin path
http.html:"/wp-content/plugins/wpcom-member/"Matches any site loading the "wpcom-member" plugin — doesn't rely on Shodan's vuln tag.
Shodan · product
product:"Wpcom Wpcom Member"All exposed Wpcom Wpcom Member instances — cross-reference with the CVE's affected-version range.
Shodan · banner/body mention
http.html:"Wpcom Member"HTTP body or banner mentions "Wpcom Member" — catches deploys Shodan didn't identify as a product.
More intel sources (5)
Shodan report
vuln:CVE-2024-7493Country / ASN / product breakdown for the vuln query.
Censys
vulnerabilities.cve_id: CVE-2024-7493Censys host search filtered to this CVE id.
grep.app
CVE-2024-7493Public source-code mentions — fast PoC discovery.
GitHub code
CVE-2024-7493GitHub code search for direct mentions.
Google dork
"CVE-2024-7493" exploit -site:nvd.nist.govWrite-ups and news, NVD excluded.