Jupiter X CoreWordPress extension · Artbees
CVE-2023-38394
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.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 confidenceMissing Authorization vulnerability in Artbees JupiterX Core WordPress plugin allows unauthorized users to access privileged functionality. The specific affected endpoints or actions are not detailed in the available information. The vulnerability exists across versions 3.0.0 through 3.3.0.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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 installedNavigate to WordPress Admin > Plugins and look for 'Jupiter X Core' in the installed plugins list, or check the file system at /wp-content/plugins/jupiterx-core/ for existenceAffected if The plugin is installed and active
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Determine installed JupiterX Core versionIn WordPress Admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins > Jupiter X Core and read the version number from the plugin description, or check the plugin header in /wp-content/plugins/jupiterx-core/jupiterx-core.php for 'Version:' tagAffected if Version cannot be determined or is within 3.0.0 to 3.3.4 inclusive
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Compare version against affected rangeCheck if the installed version is >= 3.0.0 AND < 3.3.5 using the version found in the previous stepAffected if Installed version falls within 3.0.0 through 3.3.4
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Audit WordPress user roles and capabilitiesReview user roles in WordPress Admin > Users and check if any non-administrator users have access to JupiterX-specific functionality, or use a user role editor to examine capability assignmentsAffected if Lower-privileged users (editors, authors, contributors, or subscribers) can access JupiterX theme or plugin settings without proper authorization
User is affected if JupiterX Core plugin version is between 3.0.0 and 3.3.4 inclusive AND unauthorized users can access privileged functionality.
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
Upgrade JupiterX Core to version 3.3.1 or later which contains the authorization fix. If immediate upgrade is not possible, restrict access to the wp-admin area and monitor for unauthorized administrative actions.
Jupiter X Core 3.3.5 or later
- Backup your WordPress site before making any changes
- Navigate to WordPress Admin > Plugins (or Theme > Jupiter X if it's a theme)
- Update Jupiter X Core to version 3.3.5 or later
- Verify the update was successfully applied by checking the installed version number
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
Fix this in Jupiter X Core
Scoped from the published advisory
- Consultation2.0 h
- 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.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2023-38394 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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