CVE-2024-38727 WordPress Seraphinite Post .DOCX Source plugin <= 2.16.9 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Attackers can bypass access controls in the Seraphinite Post .DOCX Source WordPress plugin to perform unauthorized actions.
- 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-2024-38727?
CVE-2024-38727 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Seraphinite Post .DOCX Source, 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 Seraphinite Solutions Seraphinite Post .DOCX Source allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Seraphinite Post .DOCX Source: from n/a through 2.16.9.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-38727?
How do I fix CVE-2024-38727?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-38727 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-2024-38727 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-38727 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gg6x-vxmp-7wc5.