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CVE-2024-56071 is an incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability in the Mike Leembruggen Simple Dashboard plugin. The available information indicates that the flaw allows privilege escalation and affects Simple Dashboard through version 2.0. No further technical details about the specific vulnerable function, code path, or exploitation mechanism are provided in the supplied content.
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This repository contains a Python exploit script (CVE-2024-56071.py) targeting the Simple Dashboard WordPress plugin (versions <= 2.0) for a privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2024-56071). The exploit requires valid credentials for any user account (even Subscriber) and works by logging in to WordPress, then uploading a malicious JSON file to the plugin's settings endpoint. This file sets the default role for new users to 'administrator'. After successful exploitation, any new user who registers will automatically be granted administrator privileges. The repository includes a README with detailed usage instructions and a LICENSE file. The main attack vector is via authenticated web requests to the WordPress admin interface, specifically targeting the vulnerable plugin's settings upload functionality.
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