Alma BlogApplication · Alma

CVE-2024-1144

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-03-19
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 2.1.10 or later.
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74/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
Improper access control vulnerability in Devklan's Alma Blog that affects versions 2.1.10 and earlier. This vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated user to access the application's functionalities without the need for credentials.

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 confidence

Improper access control in Devklan's Alma Blog versions 2.1.10 and earlier allows unauthenticated users to bypass authentication mechanisms and access protected application functionalities without credentials, potentially exposing sensitive data or administrative functions.

MitigationImplement proper authentication and session validation on all protected endpoints, enforce role-based access controls, and update to a patched version once the vendor releases security updates.

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
Alma BlogApplication
Affected:<= 2.1.10

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
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify installed Alma Blog version
    Locate the version file or header typically found in the application root, admin panel 'About' section, or composer.json/package.json if using a PHP/JavaScript framework. Check the application's meta information or footer for version display.
    Affected if The installed version is 2.1.10 or any earlier version.
  2. Confirm protected endpoints exist
    Review the application routing configuration or examine the URL structure for admin, dashboard, user profile, or other restricted areas that should require authentication.
    Affected if The application contains protected endpoints that should require login.
  3. Test unauthenticated access to protected routes
    Attempt to access known protected paths (such as /admin, /dashboard, /user/settings, /wp-admin if WordPress-based, or API endpoints) directly via browser or curl request without providing any credentials or session token.
    Affected if Protected pages or API endpoints load successfully without authentication.
  4. Verify authentication enforcement
    Inspect the source code or middleware configuration for the protected routes to confirm whether authentication checks (session validation, token verification, role verification) are present and properly implemented on all sensitive endpoints.
    Affected if Authentication checks are missing, weak, or can be bypassed for any protected functionality.

You are affected if Alma Blog version 2.1.10 or earlier is installed AND protected endpoints are accessible without authentication credentials.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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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 data
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 2.1.10
Interim mitigation

Implement proper authentication and session validation on all protected endpoints, enforce role-based access controls, and update to a patched version once the vendor releases security updates.

Fix this in Alma Blog Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
14.0 hours of engineering $2,490
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