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CVE-2024-4661: WP Reset <= 2.02 - Missing Authorization to License Key Modification

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2024-06-08 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-862

Description

The WP Reset plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the save_ajax function in all versions up to, and including, 2.02. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to modify the value fo the 'License Key' field for the 'Activate Pro License' setting.

Affected products

• webfactory WP Reset: before 2.03 — fixed in 2.03

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: webfactory WP Reset 2.03. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3097597/wp-reset
• https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0d2dc86e-f937-429f-9baa-0eb0a8715513?source=cve
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3097597/wp-reset
• https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0d2dc86e-f937-429f-9baa-0eb0a8715513?source=cve

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