Description
The Zotpress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the Zotpress_process_accounts_AJAX function in all versions up to, and including, 7.3.12. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to reset the plugin's settings.
Published: 2024-11-05
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-48353 The Zotpress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the Zotpress_process_accounts_AJAX function in all versions up to, and including, 7.3.12. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to reset the plugin's settings.
History

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00053}

epss

{'score': 0.00058}


Fri, 08 Nov 2024 15:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Katieseaborn
Katieseaborn zotpress
Weaknesses CWE-862
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:katieseaborn:zotpress:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Katieseaborn
Katieseaborn zotpress

Tue, 05 Nov 2024 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 05 Nov 2024 09:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Zotpress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the Zotpress_process_accounts_AJAX function in all versions up to, and including, 7.3.12. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to reset the plugin's settings.
Title Zotpress <= 7.3.12 - Missing Authorization
Weaknesses CWE-284
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}


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Katieseaborn Zotpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T16:40:57.024Z

Reserved: 2024-08-02T16:52:54.903Z

Link: CVE-2024-7429

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-11-05T14:45:38.901Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-11-05T10:21:16.083

Modified: 2024-11-08T15:26:30.457

Link: CVE-2024-7429

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses