CVE-2024-38714 WordPress WP Fast Total Search <= 1.68.232 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Attackers can access restricted functionality or data in the WP Fast Total Search plugin due to missing authorization checks.

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-2024-38714?

CVE-2024-38714 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Epsiloncool WP Fast Total Search, published on 1 Nov 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Epsiloncool WP Fast Total Search fulltext-search.This issue affects WP Fast Total Search: from n/a through <= 1.68.232.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-38714?

How do I fix CVE-2024-38714?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-38714 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-2024-38714 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-38714 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9293-5pg8-rcpj.

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