Subscriber-level transient writes via missing capability check
Published Jan 15, 2025 · Updated Apr 8, 2026
Missing authorization in NitroPack 1.17.0 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to update arbitrary WordPress transients. The nitropack_rml_notification function accepts a transient name and integer value without checking the caller's capability before updating the transient. Subscriber-level access is sufficient, and writes are limited to integer values, permitting integrity changes to transient application state.
Summary
What happened
Missing authorization in NitroPack 1.17.0 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to update arbitrary WordPress transients. The nitropack_rml_notification function accepts a transient name and integer value without checking the caller's capability before updating the transient. Subscriber-level access is sufficient, and writes are limited to integer values, permitting integrity changes to transient application state.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-11851
- Published
- Jan 15, 2025
- Updated
- Apr 8, 2026
- Vendor
- NitroPack Inc.
- Product
- NitroPack
- Classifications
- CWE-862, T1190
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jan 15, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=0 <=1.17.0
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