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CVE-2024-38769

WordPress Arconix Shortcodes plugin <= 2.1.11 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Severity Score

5.3
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Attend
*SSVC
Descriptions

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Tyche Softwares Arconix Shortcodes allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects Arconix Shortcodes: from n/a through 2.1.11.

The Arconix Shortcodes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the ts_reset_tracking_setting() function in versions up to, and including, 2.1.11. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to reset the tracking data.

*Credits: Dhabaleshwar Das (Patchstack Alliance)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Attend
Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-06-19 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-07-19 CVE Published
  • 2024-11-02 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-11-05 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-862: Missing Authorization
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-1: Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Arconix Shortcodes
Search vendor "Arconix Shortcodes"
 Arconix Shortcodes
Search vendor "Arconix Shortcodes" for product "Arconix Shortcodes"
 >= 0.0.0 <= 2.1.11
Search vendor "Arconix Shortcodes" for product "Arconix Shortcodes" and version " >= 0.0.0 <= 2.1.11"
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Affected