CVE-2024-55999 WordPress XML Multilanguage Sitemap Generator plugin <= 2.0.6 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Attackers can access or modify sitemap data without proper authorization due to missing access controls in the WordPress plugin.

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-2024-55999?

CVE-2024-55999 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Marco Giannini XML Multilanguage Sitemap Generator, published on 16 Dec 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Marco Giannini XML Multilanguage Sitemap Generator xml-multilanguage-sitemap-generator.This issue affects XML Multilanguage Sitemap Generator: from n/a through <= 2.0.6.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-55999?

How do I fix CVE-2024-55999?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-55999 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-2024-55999 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-55999 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f2mh-h264-8qrw.

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