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CVE-2024-9658: The School Management System for Wordpress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via acco

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HIGH 8.8UPGRADE

CVE-2024-9658 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.8) affecting school management system. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The School Management System for Wordpress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 93.0.0. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a user's identity prior to updating their details like email and password through the mj_smgt_update_user() and mj_smgt_add_admission() functions, along with a local file inclusion vulnerability. This makes it possible for authenti

Why this priority

  • High severity

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score8.8 (High)
Attack vectorNetwork (remote)
Attack complexityLow
Privileges neededLow
User interactionNone
EPSS exploit chance0.4% (top 69%)
CISA exploited listNo
WeaknessCWE-288, CWE-306
Published2025-03-07
Last modified2026-06-17
Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: dasinfomedia

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

dasinfomedia school management system UPGRADE
Affected: <= 93.0.0
Fixed in: newer than 93.0.0
Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release
1. Check installed version
apt-cache policy school-management-system || rpm -q school-management-system || school-management-system --version
2. UPGRADE to newer than 93.0.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)
sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade school-management-system
2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
sudo dnf upgrade school-management-system
Note
Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.
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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-9658?

school management system: upgrade to newer than 93.0.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-9658 being exploited?

CVE-2024-9658 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-2024-9658 affect?

CVE-2024-9658 affects school management system. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). The School Management System for Wordpress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 93.0.0. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a user's identity pri

How urgent is CVE-2024-9658?

Priority 38/100. High severity

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