Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2024-39625

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 icegram Icegram allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects Icegram: from n/a through 3.1.24.

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

A missing authorization vulnerability in the Icegram WordPress plugin allows unauthenticated or unauthorized users to access functionality that should be restricted by access control lists (ACLs). This is a broken access control (CWE-862) where the application fails to verify user permissions before executing sensitive operations.

MitigationUpdate Icegram to the latest version that includes proper authorization checks. If no update is available, restrict access to the plugin admin pages at the server level until a patch is released.

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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

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  1. Verify Icegram plugin is installed
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for 'Icegram' in the list. Note whether it is activated or not.
    Affected if Icegram plugin is present and activated in WordPress
  2. Identify Icegram version
    Click on the plugin name or view the plugin files to find the version number. Common locations: plugin main file header, readme.txt, or the plugins page 'Version' column.
    Affected if Version cannot be determined or is older than the patched release (check WordPress plugin repository for current version)
  3. Test unauthenticated access to admin endpoints
    Attempt to access Icegram admin pages directly via browser: /wp-admin/admin.php?page=icegram... or similar Icegram-related URLs while logged out. Check for 200 OK responses rather than redirect to login.
    Affected if Admin pages or restricted functionality loads without requiring login credentials
  4. Check for exposed AJAX endpoints
    Inspect page source of WordPress front-end for Icegram-related AJAX actions (wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=icegram...). Attempt these endpoints without authentication using curl or browser dev tools.
    Affected if AJAX actions return expected functionality without authentication tokens or session cookies
  5. Verify user role enforcement
    Create a new user with Subscriber role (lowest privilege). Log in as that user and attempt to access Icegram settings or campaign management pages that should be admin-only.
    Affected if Non-administrator users can view or modify Icegram configurations or campaigns

If Icegram plugin is installed and unauthenticated or low-privilege users can access its admin functionality without being redirected to login, the environment is affected by this broken access control vulnerability.

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 Icegram to the latest version that includes proper authorization checks. If no update is available, restrict access to the plugin admin pages at the server level until a patch is released.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
12.0 hours of engineering $2,130
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