CVE-2024-33550
📛 CVE Title
WordPress WP Masquerade plugin <= 1.1.0 - Authenticated Account Takeover vulnerability
Description
Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in JR King/Eran Schoellhorn WP Masquerade allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects WP Masquerade: from n/a through 1.1.0.
Overview
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Assigner (CNA)
- Patchstack
- CVSS severity
- HIGH
- CVSS score
- 8.8 / 10
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Effective score
- 8.8 / 10 HIGH source: CNA overview
- CWE(s)
-
CWE-269 - Reserved
- 2024-04-24
- Published
- 2024-05-17 10:17 UTC
- Last updated
- 2026-04-28 18:09 UTC
- Source
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2024/33xxx/CVE-2024-33550.json
- Linked Threat
- CVE-2024-33550 — WP Masquerade <= 1.1.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Account Takeover
NVD triage scoring NVD CVE 2.0
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- NVD published
- 2024-05-17 09:15:40 UTC
- NVD last modified
- 2026-06-17 07:31:58 UTC
- NVD CVSS v3.1
- 8.8 / 10 HIGH source: audit@patchstack.com
- NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Exploitability subscore
- 2.8 / 10
- Impact subscore
- 5.9 / 10
- EPSS score
- 0.0048 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
- EPSS percentile
- 38.45% vs all CVEs — higher = more likely to be exploited, as of 2026-07-27
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European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD
ENISA's official EU repository for curated vulnerability intelligence. Carries a separate identifier (EUVD-YYYY-NNNN) and frequently exposes an earlier-published description + CVSS than NVD does.
- EUVD ID
-
EUVD-2024-31287 - Assigner
- Patchstack
- Published
- May 17, 2024, 8:17:52 AM
- Updated
- Apr 28, 2026, 4:09:42 PM
- EUVD base score (CVSS 3.1)
-
8.8 / 10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - EUVD-reported EPSS
- 0.4000
- Vendors
- JR King/Eran Schoellhorn
- Products
-
WP Masquerade (n/a ≤1.1.0)
- Aliases
-
GHSA-h742-3phr-pg87
ENISA description: Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in JR King/Eran Schoellhorn WP Masquerade allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects WP Masquerade: from n/a through 1.1.0.
Affected products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| JR King/Eran Schoellhorn | WP Masquerade |
n/a (affected)
|
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Vendor references (1)
References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.
MITRE references (1) cveawg.mitre.org
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Web references (0)
DuckDuckGo results ranked by threat-intel / vendor advisory domains. Generated by the 🔎 Find references (web) button above — same flow as the Remediations search.
No web references attached yet.
NVD-tagged references (2)
Reference list NVD curates from the CNA record, vendor advisories, and third-party reports. The tag chips below are NVD's analyst-assigned categories.
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wp-masquerade/wordpress-wp-masquerade-plugin-1-1-0-authenticated-account-takeover-vulnerability?_s_id=cve audit@patchstack.com
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wp-masquerade/wordpress-wp-masquerade-plugin-1-1-0-authenticated-account-takeover-vulnerability?_s_id=cve af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Indicators (2)
IOCs linked to the auto-promoted Threat row.
| Type | Value | VirusTotal | Attached |
|---|---|---|---|
| domain |
escalation.this
|
no local data | 2026-05-18 21:20 UTC |
| cve |
CVE-2024-33550
|
no local data | 2026-06-06 14:36 UTC |
Remediations (23)
Remediations are stored against the linked Threat row; the list below is deduplicated across both pages.
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web:www.oracle.com
This Critical Patch Update contains 334 new security patches across the product families listed below. Please note that an MOS note summarizing the content of this Critical Patch Update and other Oracle Software Security Assurance activities is located at October 2024 Critical Patch Update: Executive Summary and Analysis.
2026-07-22 22:50 UTC -
web:www.cvefind.com
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2026-07-22 22:50 UTC -
web:nvd.nist.gov
Vulnerabilities All vulnerabilities in the NVD have been assigned a CVE identifier and thus, abide by the definition below. CVE defines a vulnerability as: "A weakness in the computational logic (e.g., code) found in software and hardware components that, when exploited, results in a negative impact to confidentiality, integrity, or availability. Mitigation of the vulnerabilities in this ...
2026-07-22 22:50 UTC -
web:app.opencve.io
Explore the latest vulnerabilities and security issues in the CVE database
2026-07-22 22:50 UTC -
web:www.minimus.io
CVE remediation : prioritization and response guide CVE remediation is the process of identifying, prioritizing, and resolving Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures across the software you run in production. The CVE program disclosed over 40,000 new vulnerabilities in 2024 per the CVE .org public dashboard, and most security teams cannot patch all of them on the day they appear. Volume is the ...
2026-07-22 22:50 UTC -
web:msrc.microsoft.com
Discover Microsoft's Security Update Guide for detailed information on security vulnerabilities, updates, and guidance to protect your systems effectively.
2026-07-22 22:50 UTC -
web:www.oracle.com
This Critical Patch Update contains 318 new security patches across the product families listed below. Please note that an MOS note summarizing the content of this Critical Patch Update and other Oracle Software Security Assurance activities is located at January 2025 Critical Patch Update: Executive Summary and Analysis.
2026-07-22 22:50 UTC -
Wordfence remediation: WP MasqueradeWordfence
No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement.
2026-06-06 14:36 UTC -
web:nvd.nist.gov
The NVD is the U.S. government repository of standards based vulnerability management data represented using the Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP). This data enables automation of vulnerability management, security measurement, and compliance. The NVD includes databases of security checklist references, security-related software flaws, product names, and impact metrics. For ...
2026-05-22 09:35 UTC -
web:www.oracle.com
Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2025 Description A Critical Patch Update is a collection of patches for multiple security vulnerabilities. These patches address vulnerabilities in Oracle code and in third party components included in Oracle products. These patches are usually cumulative, but each advisory describes only the security patches added since the previous Critical Patch ...
2026-05-22 09:35 UTC -
web:www.tenable.com
Key takeaways: Microsoft's 2025 Patch Tuesday releases addressed 1,130 CVEs . This is the second year in a row where the CVE count was over 1,000. Elevation of Privilege vulnerabilities accounted for 38.3% of all Patch Tuesday vulnerabilities in 2025, followed by Remote Code Execution flaws at 30.8%. 41 zero-day vulnerabilities were addressed across all Patch Tuesday releases in 2025, including ...
2026-05-22 09:35 UTC -
web:www.notebookcheck.net
Microsoft released mitigation steps for YellowKey ( CVE -2026-45585), a BitLocker bypass that grants physical attackers access to encrypted Windows drives.
2026-05-22 09:35 UTC -
web:www.tomshardware.com
Microsoft released security update KB5034441 on Patch Tuesday to fix a BitLocker encryption bypass vulnerability affecting Windows 10 users. However, some users are experiencing an update failure ...
2026-05-22 09:35 UTC -
web:www.ibm.com
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2026-05-22 03:49 UTC -
web:attack.mitre.org
This mitigation can be implemented through the following measures: Regular Operating System Updates Implementation: Apply the latest Windows security updates monthly using WSUS (Windows Server Update Services) or a similar patch management solution. Configure systems to check for updates automatically and schedule reboots during maintenance ...
2026-05-22 03:49 UTC -
web:portal.msrc.microsoft.com
The Security Update Guide provides information on the latest Microsoft security updates, helping users understand and address potential vulnerabilities effectively.
2026-05-22 03:49 UTC -
web:www.cisa.gov
), was compromised. tj-actions/changed-files is designed to detect which files have changed in a pull request or commit. The supply chain compromise allows for information disclosure of secrets including, but not limited to, valid access keys, GitHub Personal Access Tokens (PATs), npm tokens, and private RSA keys. This has been patched in v46.0.1.
2026-05-22 03:49 UTC -
web:www.cve.org
At cve .org, we provide the authoritative reference method for publicly known information-security vulnerabilities and exposures
2026-05-22 03:49 UTC -
web:www.esri.com
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2026-05-22 03:49 UTC -
web:access.redhat.com
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2026-05-22 03:49 UTC -
web:www.oracle.com
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2026-05-22 03:49 UTC -
web:www.tenable.com
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2026-05-22 03:49 UTC -
web:zecurit.com
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