Subscriber-level privilege escalation
Published Oct 17, 2024 · Updated May 12, 2026
Incorrect privilege assignment in themexpo RS-Members 1.0.3 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to escalate privileges. The public advisory does not identify the affected function, request parameter, or incorrect privilege-assignment operation. A Subscriber account is required, and successful exploitation can grant higher WordPress privileges, up to site control if administrative privileges are gained.
Summary
What happened
Incorrect privilege assignment in themexpo RS-Members 1.0.3 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to escalate privileges. The public advisory does not identify the affected function, request parameter, or incorrect privilege-assignment operation. A Subscriber account is required, and successful exploitation can grant higher WordPress privileges, up to site control if administrative privileges are gained.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-49219
- Published
- Oct 17, 2024
- Updated
- May 12, 2026
- Vendor
- themexpo
- Product
- RS-Members
- Classifications
- CWE-266, CAPEC-233
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Oct 17, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- May 12, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=0 <=1.0.3
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