CVE-2024-32951
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 · uneditedMissing Authorization vulnerability in BloomPixel Max Addons Pro for Bricks.This issue affects Max Addons Pro for Bricks: from n/a through 1.6.1.
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 confidenceMissing Authorization vulnerability in BloomPixel Max Addons Pro for Bricks allows authenticated users to access functionality they should not have permission to access. This is an access control weakness where the plugin fails to verify user permissions before executing certain actions, potentially allowing lower-privileged users to perform administrative or restricted operations.
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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
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
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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Verify Max Addons Pro for Bricks is installedCheck your WordPress plugin directory or navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins in the WordPress admin dashboard and look for 'Max Addons Pro for Bricks' or 'BloomPixel Max Addons Pro'Affected if The plugin is present in the installation
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Determine the installed versionIn WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins, find Max Addons Pro for Bricks, and note the version number displayedAffected if The version is 1.6.1 or lower
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Identify registered user rolesNavigate to Users > All Users in WordPress admin, or inspect the user role configuration via database query on wp_usermeta table looking for wp_capabilities meta_keyAffected if There are users with roles other than Administrator registered (such as Editor, Author, Contributor, or Subscriber)
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Check for user capability modificationsReview any custom role assignments or capability modifications using a role editor plugin or by querying wp_options for role-related settingsAffected if Non-administrator users have been granted elevated capabilities beyond their default role permissions
You are affected if Max Addons Pro for Bricks version 1.6.1 or lower is installed AND your site has authenticated users with roles below Administrator who could potentially exploit the missing authorization checks.
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.
dbcve · scopedUpdate Max Addons Pro for Bricks to the latest version (beyond 1.6.1) which should include proper authorization checks. If unable to update immediately, restrict administrative access and audit user roles and capabilities.
Latest version of Max Addons Pro for Bricks (contact BloomPixel for exact fixed version number)
- Check the current version of Max Addons Pro for Bricks installed on your WordPress site
- Navigate to your WordPress dashboard > Plugins section
- If a newer version of Max Addons Pro for Bricks is available, update to the latest version that includes the security fix
- Verify the update was successful
- Check the plugin developer's release notes or changelog to confirm the security vulnerability has been addressed
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing2.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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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-2024-32951 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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