CVE-2024-5770: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in webfactory WP Force SSL & HTTPS SSL Redirect
The WP Force SSL & HTTPS SSL Redirect plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'ajax_save_setting' function in versions up to, and including, 1.66. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, subscriber-level permissions and above, to update the plugin settings.
CVE-2024-5770: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in webfactory WP Force SSL & HTTPS SSL Redirect
Description
The WP Force SSL & HTTPS SSL Redirect plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'ajax_save_setting' function in versions up to, and including, 1.66. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, subscriber-level permissions and above, to update the plugin settings.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-06-08T04:32:37.370Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6bf1b7ef31ef0b55cdaf
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:38:57 PM
Last updated: 2/25/2026, 9:38:58 PM
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