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Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2024-31342

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-04-10
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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71/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
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 WPcloudgallery WordPress Gallery Exporter.This issue affects WordPress Gallery Exporter: from n/a through 1.3.

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 WPcloudgallery WordPress Gallery Exporter plugin (versions through 1.3). This is a broken access control vulnerability where the plugin fails to properly verify user permissions before allowing access to certain functionality or data, potentially allowing unauthenticated or low-privilege users to perform actions they should not be able to.

MitigationImplement proper authorization checks (capability checks, nonce verification, and user permission validation) on all sensitive functions and AJAX endpoints within the plugin, and ensure all exported gallery data is only accessible to authorized users with appropriate WordPress capabilities.

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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
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/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 plugin installation status
    In the WordPress admin dashboard, navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins and locate 'WPcloudgallery' or 'WPcloudgallery WordPress Gallery Exporter'. Note whether the plugin is active or installed.
    Affected if The plugin is installed and active on the WordPress site.
  2. Determine installed plugin version
    In the plugins list view, click on the plugin name to view its details, or check the plugin header comment in the main plugin file (typically in wp-content/plugins/wpcloudgallery/). Look for the version string (e.g., 'Version: 1.3' or similar).
    Affected if The installed version is 1.3 or any earlier version (1.0, 1.1, 1.2, etc.).
  3. Verify authorization on plugin AJAX endpoints
    Examine the plugin directory for AJAX action handlers (typically found via 'add_action("wp_ajax_...' or 'add_action("wp_ajax_nopriv_...' calls). Use a tool like curl or Burp Suite to send requests to these endpoints without providing authentication credentials.
    Affected if The plugin exposes AJAX endpoints accessible to unauthenticated users (wp_ajax_nopriv_ actions) or lacks capability checks (current_user_can) before executing sensitive operations.
  4. Inspect plugin for capability checks
    Review the main plugin PHP files for 'current_user_can', 'check_admin_referer', 'wp_verify_nonce', or similar WordPress authorization functions. Search for sensitive functions (export, gallery data retrieval, file operations) and verify they include permission validation.
    Affected if Sensitive functions lack proper capability checks or nonce verification before executing.
  5. Test low-privilege user access
    Create or use a WordPress user with the Subscriber role (lowest privilege). Attempt to access plugin functionality directly via URL or by triggering exported gallery features without elevated privileges.
    Affected if Low-privilege or unauthenticated users can access gallery export, data retrieval, or other sensitive features they should not be able to reach.

A user is affected if the WPcloudgallery plugin (versions 1.3 or earlier) is installed and active, and sensitive functionality or AJAX endpoints are accessible without proper WordPress capability verification or authentication.

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

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement proper authorization checks (capability checks, nonce verification, and user permission validation) on all sensitive functions and AJAX endpoints within the plugin, and ensure all exported gallery data is only accessible to authorized users with appropriate WordPress capabilities.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
10.0 hours of engineering $1,780
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