Jupiter X CoreWordPress extension · Artbees
CVE-2023-38385
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedMissing Authorization vulnerability in Artbees JupiterX Core allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects JupiterX Core: from 3.0.0 through 3.3.0.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA missing authorization vulnerability in Artbees JupiterX Core plugin (versions 3.0.0-3.3.0) allows unauthenticated or unauthorized attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels, potentially gaining access to protected functionality or administrative features.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
Jupiter X CoreWordPress extension
>= 3.0.0, < 3.3.5CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify JupiterX Core plugin is installedIn WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and locate 'Jupiter X Core' by Artbees. Note its version number from the plugin details.Affected if Plugin is not installed or not active - no further action needed
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Compare installed version against affected rangeCheck if the installed version is >= 3.0.0 and < 3.3.5. The plugin version is displayed in the Plugins page column or can be checked in the plugin header file.Affected if Version falls within 3.0.0 through 3.3.4 - vulnerability is present
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Review user roles and capabilities for unauthorized accessGo to Users > All Users in WordPress admin. Check for any unfamiliar user accounts with Administrator role, or users with capabilities that were not intentionally granted. Also check Users > Add New > User Role dropdown for any unexpected custom roles.Affected if Unrecognized admin accounts exist or custom roles with elevated permissions were added without your knowledge
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Inspect access control and security configuration settingsNavigate to Jupiter X > Control Panel > Security (or Settings > Security if available). Review access control settings for any misconfigurations that allow unauthenticated or low-privileged users to access protected features.Affected if Access control settings allow public or subscriber-level users to access admin-only functions or protected features
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Check for signs of unauthorized administrative actionsReview WordPress audit logs, server access logs, or security plugins for unusual admin actions performed around the time the vulnerability was disclosed. Look for unexpected theme customizations, widget changes, or plugin installations.Affected if Log entries show admin actions performed by unknown users or from IP addresses you do not recognize
Environment is affected if JupiterX Core version is 3.0.0 through 3.3.4 and access controls are misconfigured or unauthorized admin accounts exist.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped3.3.5
Update JupiterX Core to version 3.3.1 or later to address the missing authorization check. Verify all access control configurations after updating.
Jupiter X Core 3.3.5 or later
- Backup your WordPress site before making any changes
- Update Jupiter X Core plugin/theme to version 3.3.5 or later through the WordPress admin dashboard or via FTP
- Verify the update was successfully applied by checking the Jupiter X Core version in WordPress admin
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
Fix this in Jupiter X Core
Scoped from the published advisory
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- Implementation1.0 h
- Testing2.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2023-38385 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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