CVE-2024-38740 WordPress Packlink PRO shipping module plugin <= 3.4.6 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass access controls in the Packlink PRO shipping module 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-2024-38740?

CVE-2024-38740 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Packlink PRO shipping module, 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 Packlink Shipping S.L. Packlink PRO shipping module allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Packlink PRO shipping module: from n/a through 3.4.6.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-38740?

How do I fix CVE-2024-38740?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-38740 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-2024-38740 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-38740 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f65q-pvv3-2xq6.

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