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Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2024-37468

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 blazethemes Newsmatic allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Newsmatic: from n/a through 1.3.1.

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

The Newsmatic WordPress theme up to version 1.3.1 contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows attackers to access functionality or data that should require proper authentication and permission checks. The incorrectly configured access control security levels likely permit unauthenticated users to perform actions or view content intended only for authorized administrators.

MitigationImplement proper authorization checks (capability checks, nonce verification, and role-based access control) on all admin functions and sensitive data endpoints. Ensure all actions require appropriate user permissions before execution.

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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
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/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. Confirm Newsmatic theme is installed
    Check the /wp-content/themes/ directory for the newsmatic folder, or look for 'Newsmatic' in WordPress admin under Appearance > Themes
    Affected if The Newsmatic theme folder exists in the themes directory
  2. Identify the installed version
    Open /wp-content/themes/newsmatic/style.css and look for 'Version:' in the theme header comment, or check /wp-content/themes/newsmatic/theme.json for the version field
    Affected if The version listed is 1.3.1 or lower (any version up to and including 1.3.1)
  3. Verify the theme is active
    In WordPress admin, go to Appearance > Themes and confirm Newsmatic is the currently active theme
    Affected if Newsmatic is the active theme on the site
  4. Check for exposed admin AJAX actions
    Review the theme's functions.php for add_action calls with 'wp_ajax_' or 'wp_ajax_nopriv_' prefixes that handle sensitive operations without capability checks
    Affected if AJAX handlers exist that lack current_user_can() checks or nonce verification

You are affected if Newsmatic theme version 1.3.1 or lower is installed and active, as the missing authorization vulnerability exists in the theme code by default.

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

Implement proper authorization checks (capability checks, nonce verification, and role-based access control) on all admin functions and sensitive data endpoints. Ensure all actions require appropriate user permissions before execution.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Newsmatic version 1.3.2 or later

  1. 1. Identify the current installed version of the Newsmatic theme by blazethemes
  2. 2. Navigate to the WordPress themes dashboard or check the theme's style.css header
  3. 3. Check blazethemes' official repository or marketplace for the latest version of Newsmatic
  4. 4. Before upgrading, backup the current theme files and website database
  5. 5. Upgrade Newsmatic to the latest available version (version 1.3.2 or later)
  6. 6. Verify the authorization controls are functioning correctly after upgrade
  7. 7. Test that existing site functionality remains intact
Caveat Review theme settings after upgrade as minor layout/option changes may occur in feature releases

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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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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