CVE-2024-3277: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in yumpu Yumpu ePaper publishing
The Yumpu ePaper publishing plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the ajax_handler function in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.24. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to upload PDF files and publish them, as well as modify the API key.
CVE-2024-3277: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in yumpu Yumpu ePaper publishing
Description
The Yumpu ePaper publishing plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the ajax_handler function in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.24. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to upload PDF files and publish them, as well as modify the API key.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-04-03T18:58:03.304Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6c90b7ef31ef0b5664f6
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:41:36 PM
Last updated: 2/26/2026, 9:39:48 AM
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