CVE-2024-38769 WordPress Arconix Shortcodes plugin <= 2.1.11 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Attackers can access restricted functionality in the Arconix Shortcodes WordPress plugin due to missing authorization checks.
- 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-2024-38769?
CVE-2024-38769 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Tyche Softwares Arconix Shortcodes, 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 Tyche Softwares Arconix Shortcodes allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects Arconix Shortcodes: from n/a through 2.1.11.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-38769?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tychesoftwares Arconix Shortcodes.
How do I fix CVE-2024-38769?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-38769 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-2024-38769 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-38769 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Tyche Softwares Arconix Shortcodes
- CVE-2024-56242 WordPress Arconix Shortcodes plugin <= 2.1.14 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
- CVE-2023-23703 WordPress Arconix Shortcodes Plugin <= 2.1.7 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- CVE-2024-10226 Arconix Shortcodes <= 2.1.13 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via box Shortcode
- CVE-2024-9703 Arconix Shortcodes <= 2.1.12 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9qc5-j4jr-48fx.