CVE-2024-37924
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 · uneditedExposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in Wp2speed WP2Speed Faster allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects WP2Speed Faster: from n/a through 1.0.1.
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 confidenceWP2Speed Faster plugin for WordPress versions up to 1.0.1 contains an access control vulnerability where sensitive functionality is not properly constrained by ACLs, allowing unauthorized actors to access sensitive information. This is a broken access control (BAC) issue enabling exposure of sensitive data to unauthorized users.
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
- 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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify WP2Speed Faster plugin is installedIn WordPress admin dashboard, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for 'WP2Speed Faster' or check the plugins directory for the wp2speed-faster folderAffected if Plugin is present on the WordPress site
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Determine the installed version of the pluginIn WordPress admin, click on the plugin name/details to view the version number, or inspect the plugin's main PHP file for a Version: comment or headerAffected if Version is 1.0.1 or any earlier version (the vulnerability affects versions up to 1.0.1)
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Identify exposed plugin endpointsReview the plugin directory for PHP files handling requests (often in root plugin folder or includes/admin subfolder). Common patterns: files with 'ajax', 'api', 'admin', 'tool', 'export', or 'download' in names. Check for wp_ajax or wp_ajax_nopriv hooksAffected if The plugin exposes endpoints accessible without WordPress authentication
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Test sensitive endpoint accessibility without authenticationUsing a tool like curl or a browser, attempt to access identified plugin endpoints while logged out. For example: curl -I https://yourdomain.com/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=wp2speed_[suspected_action]Affected if The endpoint returns sensitive data or performs privileged actions without requiring login (broken access control present)
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Verify proper authorization checks on plugin functionsExamine the plugin's PHP code for current_user_is_administrator() or similar authorization checks before executing sensitive operations. Look for missing capability checks like current_user_can('manage_options') before data exposureAffected if No capability checks or ACL validation is performed before sensitive operations execute
If WP2Speed Faster plugin versions up to 1.0.1 are installed AND sensitive plugin endpoints are accessible without authentication, the environment is affected by this CVE.
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 dataRestrict access to sensitive plugin endpoints at the web server level (e.g., via .htaccess or nginx directives) until a patched version is available from the vendor; implement proper authentication and authorization checks on all plugin functions.
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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-2024-37924 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.
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- 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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