CVE-2024-23520 WordPress PopupAlly plugin <= 2.1.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Q: What is CVE-2024-23520?

CVE-2024-23520 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in AccessAlly PopupAlly, published on 26 Mar 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Q: Is CVE-2024-23520 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-23520 exists.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-23520?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-23520 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Medium 4.3 Published 26 Mar 2024 Updated 28 Apr 2026

Attackers can bypass authorization checks in the PopupAlly WordPress plugin to access restricted functionality without proper permissions.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2024-23520?

CVE-2024-23520 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in AccessAlly PopupAlly, published on 26 Mar 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in AccessAlly PopupAlly.This issue affects PopupAlly: from n/a through 2.1.0.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-23520?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Accessally Popupally.

How do I fix CVE-2024-23520?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-23520 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2024-23520 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-23520 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m94j-rfcg-99c7.