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CVE-2024-12821: 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 upm_upload_media()

high Affects media-manager (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.3, updated 2026-10-29; published ; advisory modified .

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 upm_upload_media()

Package
media-manager (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<=3.12.0
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
high  CVSS 8.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (30.0th percentile)
Published
2025-01-30
Source
nvd

References

CWE-862
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