CVE-2024-24850 WordPress Quicksand Post Filter jQuery plugin <= 3.1.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Attackers can bypass authorization checks in the Quicksand Post Filter jQuery plugin for WordPress, potentially accessing restricted functionality.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-24850?
CVE-2024-24850 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Mark Stockton Quicksand Post Filter jQuery Plugin, published on 21 Mar 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Mark Stockton Quicksand Post Filter jQuery Plugin.This issue affects Quicksand Post Filter jQuery Plugin: from n/a through 3.1.1.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-24850?
How do I fix CVE-2024-24850?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-24850 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-2024-24850 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-24850 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3r99-xrvw-9qc4.