CVE-2024-33908 WordPress WidgetKit plugin <= 2.5.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
An attacker can bypass authorization checks in the WidgetKit 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-2024-33908?
CVE-2024-33908 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Themesgrove WidgetKit, published on 6 May 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Themesgrove WidgetKit.This issue affects WidgetKit: from n/a through 2.5.0.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-33908?
How do I fix CVE-2024-33908?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-33908 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-2024-33908 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-33908 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vhjm-ghx5-jwm3.