CVE-2024-33576
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 Ollybach WPPizza.This issue affects WPPizza: from n/a through 3.18.10.
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 confidenceThis is a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the WPPizza WordPress plugin. The issue allows an attacker to perform actions they are not authorized to perform, likely due to missing capability checks or improper access control on certain plugin functions. The CVSS 6.5 indicates this is an authenticated issue with network-exploitable endpoints.
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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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify WPPizza plugin is installedCheck if the /wp-content/plugins/wppizza/ directory exists on the server, or query the WordPress plugins API endpoint /wp-json/wp/v2/plugins?search=wppizzaAffected if The plugin directory exists or the plugin is returned in the WordPress plugin query results
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Determine installed WPPizza versionRead the main plugin file (e.g., wppizza.php) header comments for the 'Version' field, or query /wp-json/wp/v2/plugins?search=wppizza to retrieve the version propertyAffected if The installed version falls within the affected version range (compare your version to known affected versions)
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Identify exposed AJAX endpointsSearch the plugin files for add_action('wp_ajax_...) calls, particularly looking for actions that handle sensitive operations like order management, menu updates, or user dataAffected if AJAX endpoints are registered without proper capability checks (check the fifth parameter of add_action)
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Test endpoint access without authorizationSend a POST request to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with a specific wppizza AJAX action (e.g., action=wppizza_*) while authenticated as a low-privilege user (subscriber) without proper capabilitiesAffected if The endpoint responds successfully and executes the requested operation without returning a 403 or capability error
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Verify capability checks on sensitive functionsReview plugin source code for current_user_can() or require capability statements before executing sensitive operations in AJAX handlersAffected if No capability verification is found before executing sensitive operations, or capability checks are missing entirely
You are affected if WPPizza is installed and the installed version is within the affected range AND sensitive AJAX endpoints are accessible to users lacking proper capabilities.
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.
From vendor dataImplement proper authorization checks (capability verification and nonce validation) on all sensitive plugin functions and AJAX endpoints to ensure users have appropriate permissions before executing operations.
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