CVE-2024-9503
CVE-2024-9503 is a medium-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.3. 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-284.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 4.3)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (25th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-50444
- Weakness: CWE-284
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
The Maintenance & Coming Soon Redirect Animation plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'wploti_add_whitelisted_roles_option', 'wploti_remove_whitelisted_roles_option', 'wploti_add_whitelisted_users_option', 'wploti_remove_whitelisted_users_option', and 'wploti_uploaded_animation_save_option' functions in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to modify certain plugin settings.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-9503?
- The Maintenance & Coming Soon Redirect Animation plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'wploti_add_whitelisted_roles_option', 'wploti_remove_whitelisted_roles_option', 'wploti_add_whitelisted_users_option', 'wploti_remove_whitelisted_users_option', and 'wploti_uploaded_animation_save_option' functions in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to modify certain plugin settings.
- How severe is CVE-2024-9503?
- CVE-2024-9503 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity low, and availability none.
- Is CVE-2024-9503 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (25th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- How do I fix CVE-2024-9503?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- Does CVE-2024-9503 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2024-9503 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-50444.
- When was CVE-2024-9503 published?
- CVE-2024-9503 was published on 2024-12-20 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/maintenance-coming-soon-redirect-animation/trunk/wploti_maintenance_redirect.php
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3253024/
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1e716cf9-198c-4a32-883d-3f90dd399aee?source=cve
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