Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2024-32951

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-04-24
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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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
Missing 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 confidence

Missing 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.

MitigationUpdate 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.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

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 checks

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

  1. Verify Max Addons Pro for Bricks is installed
    Check 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
  2. Determine the installed version
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins, find Max Addons Pro for Bricks, and note the version number displayed
    Affected if The version is 1.6.1 or lower
  3. Identify registered user roles
    Navigate 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_key
    Affected if There are users with roles other than Administrator registered (such as Editor, Author, Contributor, or Subscriber)
  4. Check for user capability modifications
    Review any custom role assignments or capability modifications using a role editor plugin or by querying wp_options for role-related settings
    Affected 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.

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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
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Update 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.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Latest version of Max Addons Pro for Bricks (contact BloomPixel for exact fixed version number)

  1. Check the current version of Max Addons Pro for Bricks installed on your WordPress site
  2. Navigate to your WordPress dashboard > Plugins section
  3. If a newer version of Max Addons Pro for Bricks is available, update to the latest version that includes the security fix
  4. Verify the update was successful
  5. 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.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
9.0 hours of engineering $1,600
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