CVE-2023-48758
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 Crocoblock JetEngine jet-engine allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects JetEngine: from n/a through <= 3.2.4.
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 exists in the JetEngine WordPress plugin that allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. This broken access control flaw enables unauthenticated or insufficiently authenticated users to access functionality they should not have permission to use, due to improper authorization checks before performing sensitive operations.
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CVSS 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
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/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 JetEngine plugin is installedIn WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for JetEngine, or check the /wp-content/plugins/jet-engine directory exists on the serverAffected if JetEngine plugin is present in the WordPress installation
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Identify installed JetEngine versionCheck the plugin version in the WordPress plugin admin page, or read the main plugin file header at /wp-content/plugins/jet-engine/jet-engine.php for the 'Version' tagAffected if Version is 3.2.4 or lower (versions up to and including 3.2.4 are affected)
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Inspect access control configurationNavigate to JetEngine settings in WordPress admin: JetEngine > Dashboard > check Security/Access Control settings. Look for any roles or user levels granted access to sensitive JetEngine features (listings, dynamic content, meta boxes)Affected if Broad or permissive access control settings allow unauthenticated or low-privilege users to access sensitive JetEngine functionality
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Verify endpoint exposureProbe common JetEngine REST API endpoints (such as /wp-json/jet-engine/*) without authentication using curl or browser developer tools to see if sensitive operations are accessibleAffected if Unauthenticated requests to JetEngine endpoints return successful responses with data or functionality that should require authorization
You are affected if JetEngine version 3.2.4 or lower is installed AND the access control configuration permits unauthenticated or insufficiently authenticated users to access sensitive JetEngine 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.
From vendor dataUpdate JetEngine to a version greater than 3.2.4 to receive the official patch. If immediate update is not possible, review and restrict access to affected JetEngine endpoints at the web server or application level, and disable any non-essential JetEngine features that may expose sensitive functionality.
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