CVE-2024-34389 WordPress WP Post Author plugin <= 3.6.4 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Attackers can bypass authorization checks in the WP Post Author plugin to perform unauthorized actions or modify data.
- 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-2024-34389?
CVE-2024-34389 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in AF themes WP Post Author, published on 6 May 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in AF themes WP Post Author.This issue affects WP Post Author: from n/a through 3.6.4.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-34389?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Afthemes Wp Post Author.
How do I fix CVE-2024-34389?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-34389 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-2024-34389 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-34389 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in AF themes WP Post Author
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9hr4-r2h6-9m6f.