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CVE-2021-24289: Store Locator Plus <= 5.5.14 - Authenticated Privilege Escalation

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2021-05-17 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-269

Description

There is functionality in the Store Locator Plus for WordPress plugin through 5.5.14 that made it possible for authenticated users to update their user meta data to become an administrator on any site using the plugin.

Affected products

• Store Locator Plus® Store Locator Plus for WordPress: through 5.5.14

References

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/078e93cd-7cf2-4e23-8171-58d44e354d62
• https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2021/04/severe-unpatched-vulnerabilities-leads-to-closure-of-store-locator-plus-plugin/
• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/078e93cd-7cf2-4e23-8171-58d44e354d62
• https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2021/04/severe-unpatched-vulnerabilities-leads-to-closure-of-store-locator-plus-plugin/

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