CVE-2021-24602: The HM Multiple Roles WordPress plugin before 1.3 does not have any access control to prevent low privilege users to set themselves as admin via their profile page

high Affects hm-multiple-roles (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2021-08-23; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

The HM Multiple Roles WordPress plugin before 1.3 does not have any access control to prevent low privilege users to set themselves as admin via their profile page

Package: hm-multiple-roles (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <1.3
Fixed in: 1.3
Severity: high CVSS 8.8
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 2% (74.3th percentile)
Published: 2021-08-23
Source: nvd

References

CWE-269 CWE-669

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