CVE-2024-11103

CVE-2024-11103 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Contest-gallery Contest Gallery with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-640.

Key facts

Description

The Contest Gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 24.0.7. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a user's identity prior to updating their password. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change arbitrary user's passwords, including administrators, and leverage that to gain access to their account.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-11103?
The Contest Gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 24.0.7. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a user's identity prior to updating their password. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change arbitrary user's passwords, including administrators, and leverage that to gain access to their account.
How severe is CVE-2024-11103?
CVE-2024-11103 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-11103 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (50th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-11103?
CVE-2024-11103 affects Contest-gallery Contest Gallery. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-11103?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2024-11103 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
Yes. CVE-2024-11103 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-34011.
When was CVE-2024-11103 published?
CVE-2024-11103 was published on 2024-11-28 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

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