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Vulnerability · CVE-2024-2172

MiniOrange Malware Scanner plugin and Web Application Firewall plugin for WordPress Priviledge Escalation Vulnerability

Published Mar 21, 2024 · catalog updated Mar 21, 2024 · MiniOrange Malware Scanner plugin and Web Application Firewall plugin for WordPress

Patch now

CVE-2024-2172 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog. Confirm MiniOrange Malware Scanner plugin and Web Application Firewall plugin for WordPress against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Severity
Unknown—
Known exploitation
CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
1.71%
Remediation
Remediation guidance
Affected products
stated Malware Scanner plugin and Web Application Firewall plugin for WordPress · vendor MiniOrange Malware Scanner plugin and Web Application Firewall plugin for WordPress

The Malware Scanner plugin and the Web Application Firewall plugin for WordPress (both by MiniOrange) are vulnerable to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the mo_wpns_init() function in all versions up to, and including, 4.7.2 (for Malware Scanner) and 2.1.1 (for Web Application Firewall). This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to escalate their privileges to that of an administrator.

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  • stated Malware Scanner plugin and Web Application Firewall plugin for WordPress<= 4.7.2
  • vendor MiniOrange Malware Scanner plugin and Web Application Firewall plugin for WordPressversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2024-2172

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2024-2172 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog. Confirm MiniOrange Malware Scanner plugin and Web Application Firewall plugin for WordPress against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with Malware Scanner plugin and Web Application Firewall plugin for WordPress <= 4.7.2. Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 1.71%. The CISA KEV listing is the exploitation evidence. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

WordPress security

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Mar 21, 2024 · VulnCheck KEV

    Detected

    The Malware Scanner plugin and the Web Application Firewall plugin for WordPress (both by MiniOrange) are vulnerable to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the mo_wpns_init() function in all versions up to, and including, 4.7.2 (for Malware Scanner) and 2.1.1 (for Web Application Firewall). This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to escalate their privileges to t

  2. Mar 21, 2024 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2024-2172

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2024-2172

    30-day exploitation probability 1.7%

    first.org
  • VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2024-2172

    The Malware Scanner plugin and the Web Application Firewall plugin for WordPress (both by MiniOrange) are vulnerable to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the mo_wpns_init() function in all versions up to, and including, 4.7.2 (for Malware Scanner) and 2.1.

    vulncheck.com

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.