CVE-2024-6599

MEDIUMNVD 4.34.3—

4.3

The Meks Video Importer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized API key modification due to a missing capability check on the ajax_save_settings function in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.12. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to modify the plugin's API keys. CVE-2024-38733 may be a duplicate of this issue.

CVSS v3: 4.3
EG Score: 4.3(medium)
EPSS: 45.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

July 18, 2024

Last Modified

April 15, 2026

References (6)

security@wordfencehttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/meks-video-importer/trunk/includes/class.meks-video-importer-vimeo.php#L74
security@wordfencehttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/meks-video-importer/trunk/includes/class.meks-video-importer-youtube.php#L98
security@wordfencehttps://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/eaf9cc48-1ba6-4e9b-9f49-54f7747c26e0?source=cve
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/meks-video-importer/trunk/includes/class.meks-video-importer-vimeo.php#L74
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/meks-video-importer/trunk/includes/class.meks-video-importer-youtube.php#L98
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/eaf9cc48-1ba6-4e9b-9f49-54f7747c26e0?source=cve

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-862Missing Authorization

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-6599?

CVE-2024-6599 is a medium vulnerability published on July 18, 2024. The Meks Video Importer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized API key modification due to a missing capability check on the ajaxsavesettings function in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.12. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and…

When was CVE-2024-6599 disclosed?

CVE-2024-6599 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 18, 2024, with the most recent update on April 15, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2024-6599 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-6599 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 45.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-6599?

CVE-2024-6599 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.3 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2024-6599?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-6599, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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