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CVE-2024-21743 (GCVE-0-2024-21743)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-09-17 13:35 – Updated: 2026-04-28 16:09
VLAI
Title
WordPress Houzez Login Register plugin <= 3.2.5 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability
Summary
Privilege Escalation vulnerability in favethemes Houzez Login Register houzez-login-register.This issue affects Houzez Login Register: from n/a through 3.2.5.
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-09-17 17:20 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-266 - Incorrect Privilege Assignment
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
favethemes Houzez Login Register Affected: n/a , ≤ 3.2.5 (custom)
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favethemes houzez Affected: 0 , ≤ 3.2.5 (custom)
    cpe:2.3:a:favethemes:houzez:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
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