CVE-2024-55994 WordPress 畅言评论系统 plugin <= 2.0.5 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Attackers can bypass access controls in the Sohu Changyan 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-2024-55994?
CVE-2024-55994 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in sohu 畅言评论系统, published on 16 Dec 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in sohu 畅言评论系统 changyan allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects 畅言评论系统: from n/a through <= 2.0.5.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-55994?
How do I fix CVE-2024-55994?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-55994 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-2024-55994 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-55994 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p49r-xxpc-j8fj.