CVE-2024-2538: The Permalink Manager Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'ajax_save_permalink' function in all versions up to, and in

medium Affects permalink-manager-lite (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published ; advisory modified .

The Permalink Manager Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'ajax_save_permalink' function in all versions up to, and in

Package
permalink-manager-lite (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<2.4.3.2
Fixed in
2.4.3.2
Severity
medium  CVSS 5.4
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (47.0th percentile)
Published
2024-03-20
Source
nvd

References

CWE-639CWE-862
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