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CVE-2024-54323

WordPress New User Approve plugin <= 2.6.2 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Severity Score

5.4
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

Missing Authorization vulnerability in WPExpertsio New User Approve allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects New User Approve: from n/a through 2.6.2.

The New User Approve plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the _admin_notices_hook function in versions up to, and including, 2.6.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to read notices intended for admins.

*Credits: savphill (Patchstack Alliance)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-12-02 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-12-11 CVE Published
  • 2024-12-19 CVE Updated
  • 2025-04-14 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-862: Missing Authorization
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-180: Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
New User Approve
Search vendor "New User Approve"
 New User Approve
Search vendor "New User Approve" for product "New User Approve"
 >= 0.0.0 <= 2.6.2
Search vendor "New User Approve" for product "New User Approve" and version " >= 0.0.0 <= 2.6.2"
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Affected