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AnnouncerWordPress extension · Aakashweb

CVE-2024-31261

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-06-09
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 6.0.1 or later.
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94/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable 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
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Aakash Chakravarthy Announcer – Notification & message bars.This issue affects Announcer – Notification & message bars: from n/a through 6.0.

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 confidence

Missing Authorization vulnerability in the Announcer WordPress plugin allows attackers to perform privileged actions without proper capability checks. The specific attack vector and affected functions are not detailed in the available information, but authorization bypass vulnerabilities typically allow unauthenticated or low-privilege users to access administrative functions or modify plugin settings.

MitigationUpdate to the latest version of the Announcer plugin beyond version 6.0 when available. Until then, restrict access to plugin endpoints via web server configuration or disable the plugin if not essential.

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
AnnouncerWordPress extension
Affected:< 6.0.1

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
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 checks

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

  1. Check installed plugin version
    Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins in WordPress admin, find 'Announcer' by Aakashweb, and note the version number displayed. Alternatively, inspect the plugin's main file (announcer.php) and look for 'Version:' in the plugin header comment.
    Affected if The installed version is below 6.0.1 (e.g., 6.0, 5.x, etc.)
  2. Verify plugin is active
    In WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed Plugins, confirm whether the Announcer plugin shows as 'Active' rather than 'Inactive' or 'Must Use'.
    Affected if The plugin is active and running a version below 6.0.1
  3. Review WordPress user accounts for unauthorized admins
    Go to Users > All Users in WordPress admin and examine the list for any admin accounts you did not create, accounts with unfamiliar email addresses, or recently added administrators. Cross-reference creation dates with your logs.
    Affected if There are unexpected admin-level users present that you did not create, especially if created recently around the time the plugin was active
  4. Inspect plugin settings for unauthorized changes
    Navigate to the Announcer plugin settings page (typically under Settings > Announcer or a dedicated Announcer menu item) and review all configurations, message schedules, and display rules for any content or settings you did not intentionally configure.
    Affected if Plugin settings contain unexpected announcements, modified display conditions, or configurations you did not create

Your environment is affected if the Announcer plugin is active and running version 6.0.1 or lower, particularly if you notice unauthorized admin users or modified plugin settings.

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.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 6.0.1 or later
Fixed in 6.0.1
Interim mitigation

Update to the latest version of the Announcer plugin beyond version 6.0 when available. Until then, restrict access to plugin endpoints via web server configuration or disable the plugin if not essential.

Recommended fix High confidence

6.0.1

  1. Backup your WordPress site database and files before proceeding with any updates
  2. Navigate to your WordPress admin dashboard
  3. Go to Plugins > Installed Plugins
  4. Find the 'Announcer – Notification & message bars' plugin
  5. Click 'Update now' if an update is available, or manually download version 6.0.1 from the WordPress plugin repository and upload it
  6. Verify the plugin version shows 6.0.1 after updating
  7. Test that notification and message bar functionality works as expected

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Announcer Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
11.0 hours of engineering $1,930
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