CVE-2024-47337 WordPress Joy Of Text Lite plugin <= 2.3.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass authorization checks in the Joy Of Text Lite WordPress plugin to access restricted functionality.

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-2024-47337?

CVE-2024-47337 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Phillip Dane Joy Of Text Lite, published on 26 Sep 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Phillip Dane Joy Of Text Lite joy-of-text.This issue affects Joy Of Text Lite: from n/a through <= 2.3.1.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-47337?

How do I fix CVE-2024-47337?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-47337 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-2024-47337 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-47337 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rmrm-52j9-f57q.

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