CVE-2024-32679 WordPress Shared Files plugin <= 1.7.16 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Attackers can access or modify shared files without proper authorization due to missing access controls in the Shared Files plugin.
- 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-2024-32679?
CVE-2024-32679 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Anssi Laitila Shared Files, published on 23 Apr 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Anssi Laitila Shared Files shared-files.This issue affects Shared Files: from n/a through <= 1.7.16.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-32679?
How do I fix CVE-2024-32679?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-32679 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-2024-32679 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-32679 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8j3g-2mm6-wf76.