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Podlove Podcast PublisherWordPress extension · Podlove

CVE-2024-32143

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-06-11
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 4.1.1 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 Podlove Podlove Podcast Publisher.This issue affects Podlove Podcast Publisher: from n/a through 4.1.0.

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 Podlove Podcast Publisher allows unauthenticated or unauthorized users to access certain functionality or perform actions they should not be permitted to access, rated HIGH severity (CVSS 8.8).

MitigationUpdate Podlove Podcast Publisher to version 4.1.1 or later, which contains the authorization fix. Verify all user roles and capabilities are properly enforced after update.

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
Podlove Podcast PublisherWordPress extension
Affected:< 4.1.1

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 Podlove Podcast Publisher version
    Navigate to WordPress Admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins, locate 'Podlove Podcast Publisher' and read the version number from the plugin description. Alternatively, inspect the main plugin file (usually podlove/podlove.php) and look for the 'Version:' header in the file comments.
    Affected if The installed version is lower than 4.1.1 (e.g., 4.1.0, 4.0.x, 3.x, etc.)
  2. Verify plugin is active
    In WordPress Admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins, confirm the Podlove Podcast Publisher plugin shows as 'Active'.
    Affected if The plugin is active and the version is below 4.1.1
  3. Check for unauthenticated access to podcast features
    Test accessing common Podlove endpoints (such as /podcast/feed, /feed/podcast, or custom podcast feed URLs) without logging in. Use a browser incognito window or curl to request these URLs.
    Affected if Requests return podcast data or admin functionality without requiring login credentials and the plugin version is below 4.1.1

If Podlove Podcast Publisher is installed and active with a version lower than 4.1.1, the environment is affected by this missing authorization vulnerability.

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

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

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 4.1.1 or later
Fixed in 4.1.1
Interim mitigation

Update Podlove Podcast Publisher to version 4.1.1 or later, which contains the authorization fix. Verify all user roles and capabilities are properly enforced after update.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Podlove Podcast Publisher 4.1.1

  1. 1. Create a full backup of the WordPress site including database and files
  2. 2. In the WordPress admin dashboard, navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
  3. 3. Locate Podlove Podcast Publisher in the plugins list
  4. 4. If an update is available, click 'Update Now' to upgrade to version 4.1.1 or later
  5. 5. Alternatively, download version 4.1.1 from the official WordPress plugin repository and upload via Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin
  6. 6. After updating, verify the plugin version shows 4.1.1 or higher under Plugins > Installed Plugins
  7. 7. Test that the podcast publishing functionality works correctly
Caveat Minor version update - minimal risk, but test in staging first if possible

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

Fix this in Podlove Podcast Publisher Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation1.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
8.0 hours of engineering $1,390
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