How severe is CVE-2024-12822?

CVE-2024-12822 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-2024-12822 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (46th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-12822?

CVE-2024-12822 affects Userproplugin Media Manager. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-12822?

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-2024-12822 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-12822 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-51127.

When was CVE-2024-12822 published?

CVE-2024-12822 was published on 2025-01-30 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-12822

CVE-2024-12822 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Userproplugin Media Manager 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-862.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (46th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-51127
Weakness: CWE-862
Affected product: Userproplugin Media Manager
Published: 2025-01-30
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The Media Manager for UserPro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the add_capto_img() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.11.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update arbitrary options on the WordPress site. This can be leveraged to update the default role for registration to administrator and enable user registration for attackers to gain administrative user access to a vulnerable site.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-12822?: The Media Manager for UserPro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the add_capto_img() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.11.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update arbitrary options on the WordPress site. This can be leveraged to update the default role for registration to administrator and enable user registration for attackers to gain administrative user access to a vulnerable site.
How severe is CVE-2024-12822?: CVE-2024-12822 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-2024-12822 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (46th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-12822?: CVE-2024-12822 affects Userproplugin Media Manager. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-12822?: 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-2024-12822 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-12822 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-51127.
When was CVE-2024-12822 published?: CVE-2024-12822 was published on 2025-01-30 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

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