How severe is CVE-2024-12470?

CVE-2024-12470 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-2024-12470 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (45th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-12470?

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-2024-12470 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-12470 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-50882.

When was CVE-2024-12470 published?

CVE-2024-12470 was published on 2025-01-07 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-12470

CVE-2024-12470 is a critical-severity vulnerability 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-266.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (45th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-50882
Weakness: CWE-266
Published: 2025-01-07
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The School Management System – SakolaWP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.8. This is due to the registration function not properly limiting what roles a user can register as. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register as an administrative user.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-12470?: The School Management System – SakolaWP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.8. This is due to the registration function not properly limiting what roles a user can register as. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register as an administrative user.
How severe is CVE-2024-12470?: CVE-2024-12470 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-2024-12470 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (45th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2024-12470?: 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-2024-12470 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-12470 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-50882.
When was CVE-2024-12470 published?: CVE-2024-12470 was published on 2025-01-07 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

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