CVE-2021-24602
HM Multiple Roles < 1.3 - Arbitrary Role Change
HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: August 23, 2021 at 11:10 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:40 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorHm Multiple Roles
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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
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
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Hm Multiple Roles· Hmpluginwordpress-plugin
95%v < 1.3
Affected range stops below 1.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (2)
x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://jetpack.com/2021/08/05/privilege-escalation-in-hm-multiple-roles-wordpress-plugin/x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5fd2548a-08de-4417-bff1-f174dab718d5CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-269CWE-669
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