Jupiter X CoreWordPress extension · Artbees
CVE-2023-38389
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 · uneditedIncorrect Authorization vulnerability in Artbees JupiterX Core allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects JupiterX Core: from n/a through 3.3.8.
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 confidenceThe JupiterX Core WordPress plugin has an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability (CWE-284) allowing users to access functionality that should be constrained by Access Control Lists (ACLs). With a CVSS 9.8 rating, this critical flaw likely permits unauthenticated or low-privilege users to execute privileged operations intended only for administrators.
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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
<= 3.3.8CVSS 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
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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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Confirm JupiterX Core plugin is installedCheck the WordPress plugin directory for the JupiterX Core plugin files, typically located in wp-content/plugins/jupiterx-core/Affected if The plugin directory contains jupiterx-core files indicating the plugin is present
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Identify the installed versionOpen the main plugin file (such as jupiterx-core.php) and locate the version string in the plugin header comment, or check the version listed in the WordPress Plugins admin pageAffected if A version number is returned that is less than or equal to 3.3.8
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Verify the vulnerable version rangeCompare the identified version against the affected range: any version 3.3.8 or lower is within the affected rangeAffected if The installed version is 3.3.8 or any earlier version such as 3.3.7, 3.3.6, etc.
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Confirm the plugin is activeCheck the WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed Plugins to verify whether JupiterX Core is currently activated on the siteAffected if The plugin shows as Active in the WordPress plugin list
If JupiterX Core is installed, active, and the version is 3.3.8 or lower, the environment is affected by this authorization bypass vulnerability.
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.
From vendor dataUpdate JupiterX Core to the latest patched version immediately. If no patched version is available, disable the plugin or implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to restrict access to sensitive functionality until a fix is released.
Fix this in Jupiter X Core
Scoped from the published advisory
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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-2023-38389 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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- 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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