Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2024-43143

MEDIUM · 6.4 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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70/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable 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 Roundup WP Registrations for the Events Calendar allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Registrations for the Events Calendar: from n/a through 2.12.1.

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 Roundup WP Registrations for the Events Calendar plugin versions up to 2.12.1 contain a missing authorization vulnerability. The plugin fails to properly enforce authorization checks on certain functionality, allowing users to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. This enables authenticated attackers to access or modify resources beyond their intended permissions.

MitigationUpdate the Registrations for the Events Calendar plugin to the latest version which includes proper authorization controls. Review and enforce capability checks on all sensitive endpoints and functions within the plugin.

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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
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L

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. Identify if the plugin is installed
    Locate the Registrations for the Events Calendar plugin in your WordPress installation by checking the plugins directory or via the WordPress admin plugin list
    Affected if The plugin appears in your installed plugins list
  2. Check the installed version
    View the plugin version in the WordPress admin plugin page or read the main plugin file header to obtain the version number
    Affected if The installed version is 2.12.1 or any earlier version (versions up to and including 2.12.1 are affected)
  3. Identify plugin endpoints and functionality
    Review the plugin files to locate functions handling registrations, user data access, or event-related actions that may lack capability checks
    Affected if Sensitive functions or AJAX endpoints exist that process user requests without verifying user permissions
  4. Test for missing authorization controls
    Attempt to access or modify registration data belonging to other users or events while logged in as a low-privilege user (subscriber or contributor role)
    Affected if A lower-privileged authenticated user can access or modify resources that should require higher-level permissions
  5. Review access control configuration
    Examine the plugin settings in the WordPress admin under the Events Calendar registration options for any misconfigured permission levels
    Affected if The plugin allows registration-related actions without proper role-based capability verification

You are affected if the Registrations for the Events Calendar plugin is installed at version 2.12.1 or earlier and sensitive functionality can be accessed or modified by users without adequate permissions.

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 Registrations for the Events Calendar plugin to the latest version which includes proper authorization controls. Review and enforce capability checks on all sensitive endpoints and functions within the plugin.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
9.0 hours of engineering $1,600
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