CVE-2024-37444 WordPress Defender plugin <= 4.7.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Attackers can bypass security controls in the Defender Security plugin due to missing authorization checks, potentially accessing restricted features.
- 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-2024-37444?
CVE-2024-37444 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform Defender Security, published on 1 Nov 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform Defender Security defender-security.This issue affects Defender Security: from n/a through <= 4.7.1.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-37444?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wpmudev Defender.
How do I fix CVE-2024-37444?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-37444 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-2024-37444 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-37444 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform Defender Security
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c3jc-grcx-w43w.