CVE-2024-2920: CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in cbutlerjr WP-Members Membership Plugin
The WP-Members Membership Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 3.4.9.3 due to the plugin uploading user supplied files to a publicly accessible directory in wp-content without any restrictions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to view files uploaded by other users which may contain sensitive information.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-2920 is an information exposure vulnerability in the WP-Members Membership Plugin for WordPress (versions up to 3.4.9.3). The plugin uploads user-supplied files to a publicly accessible directory (wp-content) without enforcing access controls, allowing unauthenticated attackers to view files uploaded by other users. This exposure can lead to unauthorized disclosure of potentially sensitive data. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor) and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, indicating medium severity. No patch or official fix has been documented yet.
Potential Impact
An attacker without any authentication can access files uploaded by other users due to the lack of access restrictions on the upload directory. This can lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information contained within those files. The vulnerability does not affect integrity or availability, only confidentiality.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, administrators should consider restricting direct access to the wp-content upload directory via web server configuration (e.g., using .htaccess rules or equivalent) to prevent unauthorized file access. Review and limit the types of files users can upload and consider implementing additional access controls at the application or server level.
CVE-2024-2920: CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in cbutlerjr WP-Members Membership Plugin
Description
The WP-Members Membership Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 3.4.9.3 due to the plugin uploading user supplied files to a publicly accessible directory in wp-content without any restrictions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to view files uploaded by other users which may contain sensitive information.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-2920 is an information exposure vulnerability in the WP-Members Membership Plugin for WordPress (versions up to 3.4.9.3). The plugin uploads user-supplied files to a publicly accessible directory (wp-content) without enforcing access controls, allowing unauthenticated attackers to view files uploaded by other users. This exposure can lead to unauthorized disclosure of potentially sensitive data. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor) and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, indicating medium severity. No patch or official fix has been documented yet.
Potential Impact
An attacker without any authentication can access files uploaded by other users due to the lack of access restrictions on the upload directory. This can lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information contained within those files. The vulnerability does not affect integrity or availability, only confidentiality.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, administrators should consider restricting direct access to the wp-content upload directory via web server configuration (e.g., using .htaccess rules or equivalent) to prevent unauthorized file access. Review and limit the types of files users can upload and consider implementing additional access controls at the application or server level.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-03-26T14:57:13.649Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6db9b7ef31ef0b58d33d
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:46:33 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 2:09:16 PM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 6:08:41 AM
Views: 9
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