High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Aug 23, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-24602
CVE-2021-24602
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
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Affected products
2- WordPress/HM Multiple Rolesdescription
- Range: <1.3
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- jetpack.com/2021/08/05/privilege-escalation-in-hm-multiple-roles-wordpress-plugin/nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/5fd2548a-08de-4417-bff1-f174dab718d5nvdThird Party Advisory
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