CVE-2024-9626: Editorial Assistant by Sovrn <= 1.3.3 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Attachment Upload and Set Post Featured Image
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-9626 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Missing Authorization vulnerability in wordpress zemanta. EPSS estimates a 0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 19.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 26-10-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-04-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Editorial Assistant by Sovrn plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'ajax_zemanta_set_featured_image' function in versions up to, and including, 1.3.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to upload attachment files (such as jpg, png, txt, zip), and set the post featured image.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST4.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- wordfenceSource4.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.28%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
19%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.28% on 22-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Wordpress1 product
- zemanta≤ 1.3.3
Zemanta1 product
- editorial assistant by sovrn≤ 1.3.3
2 vendors · 2 products