CVE-2024-43980 WordPress FotaWP theme <= 1.4.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Attackers can bypass access controls in the FotaWP WordPress theme to perform unauthorized actions.
- 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-2024-43980?
CVE-2024-43980 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in CozyThemes Fota WP, 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 CozyThemes Fota WP allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Fota WP: from n/a through 1.4.1.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-43980?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cozythemes Fotawp.
How do I fix CVE-2024-43980?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-43980 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-2024-43980 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-43980 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7g6p-c3g9-82pv.