CVE-2024-12264

Name: CVE-2024-12264
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-01-07T05:15:17.047+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 0.71%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-12264 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The PayU CommercePro Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 3.8.3. This is due to /wp-json/payu/v1/generate-user-token and /wp-json/payu/v1/get-shipping-cost REST API endpoints not properly verifying a user's identity prior to setting the users ID and auth cookies. EPSS estimates a 0.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The PayU CommercePro Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 3.8.3. This is due to /wp-json/payu/v1/generate-user-token and /wp-json/payu/v1/get-shipping-cost REST API endpoints not properly verifying a user's identity prior to setting the users ID and auth cookies. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create new administrative user accounts.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.71%

48.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-287

References

Timeline

Published: Jan 7, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-12264?

How severe is CVE-2024-12264?

CVE-2024-12264 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.71% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-12264?

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Source: NVD / NIST