Ce21 SuiteWordPress extension · Ce21
CVE-2024-10294
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 · uneditedThe CE21 Suite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'ce21_single_sign_on_save_api_settings' function in versions up to, and including, 2.2.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change plugin settings.
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 · high confidenceThe CE21 Suite WordPress plugin versions up to 2.2.0 lacks a capability check on the ce21_single_sign_on_save_api_settings function, allowing unauthenticated attackers to modify plugin settings via the affected function. This is a broken access control vulnerability where the AJAX or form handler does not verify the user has appropriate permissions before saving configuration data.
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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
Ce21 SuiteWordPress extension
<= 2.2.0CVSS 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
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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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Check the installed plugin versionLocate the CE21 Suite plugin files in your WordPress installation (typically in wp-content/plugins/) and inspect the main plugin file's header to find the Version field. Alternatively, check via WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed Plugins.Affected if The version listed is 2.2.0 or lower, meaning the plugin lacks the capability check fix.
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Locate the vulnerable functionSearch the plugin source code for the function named 'ce21_single_sign_on_save_api_settings'. This function handles saving the plugin's API settings.Affected if The function exists in the plugin code, indicating the potentially vulnerable handler is present.
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Check AJAX handler registrationSearch the plugin for wp_ajax or wp_ajax_nopriv hooks that call the settings save function. Look for lines like 'add_action("wp_ajax_ce21_single_sign_on_save_api_settings", ...)' or similar.Affected if An AJAX handler is registered without a capability check, or uses wp_ajax_nopriv_ (allowing unauthenticated access).
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Inspect the function for permission checksExamine the ce21_single_sign_on_save_api_settings function code directly. Look for calls to current_user_can() or similar WordPress capability verification functions near the beginning of the function.Affected if No capability check (such as current_user_can('manage_options')) is found at the start of the function before any settings are saved.
If your installed version is 2.2.0 or lower AND the save function lacks a current_user_can() permission check, your site is vulnerable to unauthenticated settings modification.
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 the CE21 Suite plugin to a version beyond 2.2.0 that includes the capability check, or implement a WordPress capability check (e.g., current_user_can('manage_options')) before executing the settings save routine.
Fix this in Ce21 Suite
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-2024-10294 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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