CVE-2024-6482: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management in glboy OTP Login With Phone Number, OTP Verification
The Login with phone number plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.49. This is due to a lack of validation and missing capability check on user-supplied data in the 'lwp_update_password_action' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update their role to any other role, including Administrator. The vulnerability was partially patched in version 1.7.40. The login with phone number pro plugin was required to exploit the vulnerability in versions 1.7.40 - 1.7.49.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability CVE-2024-6482 in the 'Login with phone number' WordPress plugin results from improper privilege management (CWE-269). Specifically, the 'lwp_update_password_action' function lacks proper validation and capability checks on user-supplied data, enabling authenticated users with Subscriber-level privileges or higher to change their role to any other role, including Administrator. This affects all plugin versions up to 1.7.49. A partial fix was applied in version 1.7.40, but the vulnerability remains exploitable in versions 1.7.40 to 1.7.49 if the pro plugin is installed. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.8, indicating high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and no user interaction required.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated user with Subscriber-level access or above to escalate their privileges to Administrator, potentially leading to full control over the affected WordPress site. This can result in complete compromise of site integrity, confidentiality, and availability. The vulnerability affects all versions up to 1.7.49, with partial mitigation in 1.7.40 and later versions requiring the pro plugin for exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch link is provided in the available data. The vendor partially addressed the issue in version 1.7.40, but versions 1.7.40 through 1.7.49 remain vulnerable if the pro plugin is installed. Users should upgrade to a version later than 1.7.49 once available or consult the vendor advisory for updated remediation guidance. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance.
CVE-2024-6482: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management in glboy OTP Login With Phone Number, OTP Verification
Description
The Login with phone number plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.49. This is due to a lack of validation and missing capability check on user-supplied data in the 'lwp_update_password_action' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update their role to any other role, including Administrator. The vulnerability was partially patched in version 1.7.40. The login with phone number pro plugin was required to exploit the vulnerability in versions 1.7.40 - 1.7.49.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability CVE-2024-6482 in the 'Login with phone number' WordPress plugin results from improper privilege management (CWE-269). Specifically, the 'lwp_update_password_action' function lacks proper validation and capability checks on user-supplied data, enabling authenticated users with Subscriber-level privileges or higher to change their role to any other role, including Administrator. This affects all plugin versions up to 1.7.49. A partial fix was applied in version 1.7.40, but the vulnerability remains exploitable in versions 1.7.40 to 1.7.49 if the pro plugin is installed. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.8, indicating high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and no user interaction required.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated user with Subscriber-level access or above to escalate their privileges to Administrator, potentially leading to full control over the affected WordPress site. This can result in complete compromise of site integrity, confidentiality, and availability. The vulnerability affects all versions up to 1.7.49, with partial mitigation in 1.7.40 and later versions requiring the pro plugin for exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch link is provided in the available data. The vendor partially addressed the issue in version 1.7.40, but versions 1.7.40 through 1.7.49 remain vulnerable if the pro plugin is installed. Users should upgrade to a version later than 1.7.49 once available or consult the vendor advisory for updated remediation guidance. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-07-03T16:05:30.839Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6c04b7ef31ef0b55effd
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:39:16 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 8:08:49 AM
Last updated: 4/11/2026, 2:43:42 PM
Views: 16
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