CVE-2024-37496 WordPress Metro Magazine theme <= 1.3.7 - Broken Access Control on Notice Dismissal vulnerability
Attackers can bypass access controls to dismiss notices in the Metro Magazine WordPress theme without proper authorization.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-37496?
CVE-2024-37496 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Rara Themes Metro Magazine, published on 17 Jun 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Rara Themes Metro Magazine allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.
This issue affects Metro Magazine: from n/a through 1.3.7.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-37496?
How do I fix CVE-2024-37496?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-37496 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-2024-37496 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-37496 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9jch-cwm3-wfjh.