CVE-2024-2538

Permalink Manager <= 2.4.3.1 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated(Author+) Arbitrary Post Slug Modification

The Permalink Manager Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'ajax_save_permalink' function in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.3.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with author access and above, to modify the permalinks of arbitrary posts.

Affected

mbis · Permalink Manager Lite

CVSS v3.1 NVD

4.3 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

CVSS v3.1 WORDFENCE

5.4 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

EPSS

0.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 46th percentile

Published

2024-03-20

Updated

2026-04-08

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://gist.github.com/Xib3rR4dAr/b1eec00e844932c6f2f30a63024b404e

Security advisories

• https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/70cd028d-122d-4e3c-ac09-150dec0…
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3052848#file35

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry