CVE-2024-49293 WordPress WP VR plugin <= 8.5.4 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass access controls in the WP VR 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-2024-49293?

CVE-2024-49293 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in RexTheme WP VR, published on 21 Oct 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in RexTheme WP VR wpvr allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP VR: from n/a through <= 8.5.4.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-49293?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Rextheme Wp Vr.

How do I fix CVE-2024-49293?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-49293 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-2024-49293 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-49293 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-88wg-667h-cxj5.

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