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The Golo - City Travel Guide WordPress Theme plugin versions up to and including 1.6.10 are vulnerable to privilege escalation through account takeover. This vulnerability arises from the plugin's failure to properly authenticate a user's identity before allowing password updates. As a result, unauthenticated attackers can change the passwords of any user, including administrators, leading to unauthorized access to their accounts.
Overview
This vulnerability, assigned CVE-2024-12876, affects the Golo - City Travel Guide WordPress Theme plugin versions up to 1.6.10. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8, categorizing it as critical. The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to perform privilege escalation by changing arbitrary user passwords, potentially gaining unauthorized access to accounts.
Remediation
To remediate this vulnerability, users of the affected Golo - City Travel Guide WordPress Theme plugin should update to a version beyond 1.6.10, where the issue has been addressed. It is crucial to apply the latest security patches and updates provided by the plugin vendor to mitigate the risk of privilege escalation via unauthenticated arbitrary user password changes.
References
Industry ExposureMost to leastThis section illustrates the prevalence of a specific Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) across various industries based on customer reports. The ranking displays industries from the most to least affected by this particular vulnerability, offering valuable insight into where this CVE has been most frequently observed. This information can help organizations within these sectors prioritize their security efforts, understand their relative risk exposure compared to their peers, and focus remediation strategies where they are most needed. By understanding the industry-specific impact, organizations can make more informed decisions regarding patching, resource allocation, and overall risk management related to this CVE.
This section illustrates the prevalence of a specific Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) across various industries based on customer reports. The ranking displays industries from the most to least affected by this particular vulnerability, offering valuable insight into where this CVE has been most frequently observed. This information can help organizations within these sectors prioritize their security efforts, understand their relative risk exposure compared to their peers, and focus remediation strategies where they are most needed. By understanding the industry-specific impact, organizations can make more informed decisions regarding patching, resource allocation, and overall risk management related to this CVE.
- Accommodation & Food ServicesAccommodation & Food Services
- Administrative, Support, Waste Management & Remediation ServicesAdministrative, Support, Waste Management & Remediation Services
- Agriculture, Forestry Fishing & HuntingAgriculture, Forestry Fishing & Hunting
- Arts, Entertainment & RecreationArts, Entertainment & Recreation
- ConstructionConstruction
- Educational ServicesEducational Services
- Finance and InsuranceFinance and Insurance
- Health Care & Social AssistanceHealth Care & Social Assistance
- InformationInformation
- Management of Companies & EnterprisesManagement of Companies & Enterprises
- ManufacturingManufacturing
- MiningMining
- Other Services (except Public Administration)Other Services (except Public Administration)
- Professional, Scientific, & Technical ServicesProfessional, Scientific, & Technical Services
- Public AdministrationPublic Administration
- Real Estate Rental & LeasingReal Estate Rental & Leasing
- Retail TradeRetail Trade
- Transportation & WarehousingTransportation & Warehousing
- UtilitiesUtilities
- Wholesale TradeWholesale Trade
