Is CVE-2024-12822 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2024-12822 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2024-12822 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2024-12822 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-12822?

CVE-2024-12822 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2024-12822

CWE-862Published: January 30, 2025· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The Media Manager for UserPro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the add_capto_img() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.11.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update arbitrary options on the WordPress site. This can be leveraged to update the default role for registration to administrator and enable user registration for attackers to gain administrative user access to a vulnerable site.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2024-12822 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.