CVE-2024-35168 WordPress WP Discourse plugin <= 2.5.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Attackers can bypass authorization checks in the WP Discourse plugin, potentially accessing restricted functionality or 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-2024-35168?
CVE-2024-35168 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in WP Discourse, published on 11 Jun 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Discourse WP Discourse.This issue affects WP Discourse: from n/a through 2.5.1.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-35168?
How do I fix CVE-2024-35168?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-35168 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-2024-35168 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-35168 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xqxj-x89x-6rq4.