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Critical · 9.8 Public exploit CVE-2024-6624 EUVD-2024-47683GHSA-mxf2-3xcv-2mf9

JSON API User <= 3.9.3 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation

Published Jul 11, 2024 · Updated Apr 8, 2026 · Assigned by Wordfence

Vendor: parorrey Product: JSON API User Category: Web / CMS

Description

The JSON API User plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 3.9.3. This is due to improper controls on custom user meta fields. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register as administrators on the site. The plugin requires the JSON API plugin to also be installed.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
parorrey JSON API User ≤ 3.9.3 —

Public exploits

Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.

Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.

GitHub 2 repositories

  • RandomRobbieBF/CVE-2024-6624 ★ 3 · Sep 10, 2024

    JSON API User <= 3.9.3 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation

  • Jenderal92/CVE-2024-6624 ★ 1 · Feb 6, 2025

    This is a Python script that exploits the CVE-2024-6624 vulnerability in the JSON API User <= 3.9.3 plugin for WordPress.

Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.

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