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Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2024-37226

MEDIUM · 5.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-11-01
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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62/100
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 Kanban for WordPress Kanban Boards for WordPress allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Kanban Boards for WordPress: from n/a through 2.5.21.

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 Kanban Boards for WordPress plugin allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. The plugin fails to properly enforce authorization checks on certain functionality, likely WordPress AJAX actions or admin pages, enabling unauthorized access to features that should require authentication and proper user capabilities.

MitigationUpdate the plugin to the latest version which should include proper WordPress capability checks and nonce validation. If no update is available, audit the plugin's admin AJAX handlers and admin pages to add current_user_can() checks and wp_verify_nonce() validation.

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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
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/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. Verify Kanban Boards plugin is installed
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for 'Kanban Boards for WordPress' or check the plugin files in wp-content/plugins/ for a kanban-related folder
    Affected if the plugin is not installed or not active
  2. Identify the installed plugin version
    In WordPress admin > Plugins, click on the plugin to view details and note the version number, or check the plugin's main PHP file for the 'Version' header in the plugin comment block
    Affected if you cannot determine the version or are running a version prior to the patched release
  3. Test AJAX action accessibility without authorization
    Send a direct POST request to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with a known plugin action (such as 'kanban_board_save' or similar kanban-related actions) without providing valid authentication cookies or a valid nonce, using a tool like curl: curl -X POST http://your-site/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php -d 'action=kanban_<action>'
    Affected if the request succeeds or returns expected data without returning a 401/403 error or requiring authentication
  4. Verify capability checks on admin pages
    Access the plugin's admin pages directly by navigating to the WordPress admin area and attempting to access kanban-related admin pages while logged out or as a user without administrator capabilities
    Affected if the pages load without redirecting to login or checking user capabilities
  5. Check for missing nonce validation in AJAX handlers
    Review the plugin's PHP source code in the AJAX handlers (look for add_action('wp_ajax_...') calls) and verify if each handler includes current_user_can() capability checks and wp_verify_nonce() or check_ajax_referer() nonce validation before processing
    Affected if AJAX handlers lack capability checks or nonce validation

You are affected if the Kanban Boards for WordPress plugin is installed and its AJAX actions or admin pages can be accessed without proper authentication, capability verification, or nonce validation.

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

Update the plugin to the latest version which should include proper WordPress capability checks and nonce validation. If no update is available, audit the plugin's admin AJAX handlers and admin pages to add current_user_can() checks and wp_verify_nonce() validation.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Review / QA1.0 h
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