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CVE-2024-10800: The WordPress User Extra Fields plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the ajax_save_fields() function in all versions up to, and including, 16

high Affects user-extra-fields (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published ; advisory modified .

The WordPress User Extra Fields plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the ajax_save_fields() function in all versions up to, and including, 16

Package
user-extra-fields (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<16.7
Fixed in
16.7
Severity
high  CVSS 8.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (57.1th percentile)
Published
2024-11-13
Source
nvd

References

CWE-862
NVD recorduser-extra-fields (WordPress plugin) advisories

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