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Incorrect Privilege AssignmentWeakness · CWE-266

CVE-2024-50504

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-10-30
Mitigation only
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94/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in webxmedia Bulk Change Role bulk-role-change allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Bulk Change Role: from n/a through <= 1.1.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

An Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in the webxmedia Bulk Change Role feature (bulk-role-change) allows authenticated users to escalate their privileges beyond what they should have, potentially granting themselves administrative or elevated roles they are not authorized to possess.

MitigationUpgrade to a patched version of webxmedia Bulk Change Role if available; otherwise, implement strict server-side authorization checks on all bulk role change operations to verify the requester has permission to grant the requested roles.

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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

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  1. Identify if webxmedia is in use
    Search for webxmedia installation directories, configuration files, or running services. Look for files named webxmedia, or check process listings for webxmedia processes.
    Affected if webxmedia software is present in the environment
  2. Determine the installed webxmedia version
    Check version files, about pages, or API endpoints that expose version information. Common locations include version manifests, package.json, or admin panels.
    Affected if the installed version is any version of webxmedia that contains the Bulk Change Role feature (the vulnerability exists in that feature)
  3. Verify if bulk-role-change feature is enabled
    Examine webxmedia configuration files, feature flags, or admin settings for the bulk-role-change or Bulk Change Role functionality. Check database tables or feature toggle configurations.
    Affected if the bulk-role-change feature is active and accessible to users
  4. Inspect authorization controls on role change operations
    Review server-side code, API endpoints, or middleware that handles role assignment requests. Check if role grant permissions are validated against the requester's actual privileges. Examine role change API calls for missing permission checks.
    Affected if no server-side authorization verification exists or users can request roles beyond their assigned permissions
  5. Audit recent bulk role change operations
    Review application logs, audit trails, or database records for bulk role change activities. Look for unexpected role elevations, especially to administrative or elevated roles, performed by non-admin accounts.
    Affected if any bulk role changes have been performed that grant roles beyond what the user should legitimately possess

A user is affected if webxmedia with the Bulk Change Role feature is in use and the bulk-role-change operations lack proper server-side authorization checks to enforce privilege boundaries.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Upgrade to a patched version of webxmedia Bulk Change Role if available; otherwise, implement strict server-side authorization checks on all bulk role change operations to verify the requester has permission to grant the requested roles.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Plugin version > 1.1 (contact vendor or check WordPress plugin repository for latest secure version)

  1. Check if the webxmedia Bulk Change Role plugin (bulk-role-change) has been updated to a version newer than 1.1
  2. If a newer version is available, update the plugin to the latest version through the WordPress admin dashboard or via FTP/SFTP
  3. Verify the plugin update was successful and test the bulk role change functionality to ensure it still works correctly
  4. Review user roles and permissions after the update to confirm privilege escalation is no longer possible

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
11.0 hours of engineering $1,930
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