CVE-2024-1178: The SportsPress – Sports Club & League Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-1178?

sportspress: upgrade to 2.7.18. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-1178 being exploited?

CVE-2024-1178 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2024-1178 affect?

CVE-2024-1178 affects sportspress. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.3). The SportsPress – Sports Club & League Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the settings_save() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.7.17. This make

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-1178?

Priority 33/100. Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Routine

MEDIUM 5.3REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2024-1178 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.3) affecting sportspress. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The SportsPress – Sports Club & League Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the settings_save() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.7.17. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update the permalink structure for the clubs

Why this priority

Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 63%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-862
Published	2024-03-05
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: themeboy

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-03-05 02:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 07:03 UTCUpdated Record last modified

themeboy sportspress UPGRADE

Affected: < 2.7.18

Fixed in: 2.7.18

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy sportspress || rpm -q sportspress || sportspress --version

2. UPGRADE to 2.7.18 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade sportspress

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade sportspress

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-1178?

sportspress: upgrade to 2.7.18. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-1178 being exploited?

CVE-2024-1178 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-1178 affect?

CVE-2024-1178 affects sportspress. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.3). The SportsPress – Sports Club & League Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the settings_save() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.7.17. This make

How urgent is CVE-2024-1178?

Priority 33/100. Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

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References

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