CVE-2024-43228
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 · uneditedMissing Authorization vulnerability in SecuPress SecuPress Free secupress.This issue affects SecuPress Free: from n/a through <= 2.2.5.3.
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 confidenceMissing authorization vulnerability in SecuPress Free WordPress security plugin (versions <= 2.2.5.3) allows authenticated attackers to bypass access controls and access functionality they should not have permission to use.
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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Locate SecuPress Free plugin installationCheck the WordPress plugins directory (wp-content/plugins/) for a folder named 'secupress-free' or similar SecuPress plugin directory. Inspect the main plugin file (usually plugin.php or the primary PHP file) to find the version declaration.Affected if SecuPress Free plugin is installed and the declared version is 2.2.5.3 or lower
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Verify installed version against affected rangeFind the version number in the plugin header comment at the top of the main plugin file. Common locations: wp-content/plugins/secupress-free/plugin.php or wp-content/plugins/secupress-secured-advanced/plugin.php. Look for 'Version: x.x.x' in the file header.Affected if The installed version is 2.2.5.3 or any version lower than 2.2.5.3
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Check for existing user accountsIn the WordPress admin dashboard, navigate to Users > All Users to enumerate registered accounts. Alternatively, query the wp_users and wp_usermeta database tables to list all users with usernames and roles.Affected if Any authenticated user account exists in the WordPress installation, regardless of role, as the vulnerability allows privilege escalation for authenticated attackers
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Identify sensitive SecuPress features accessible without authorizationReview SecuPress settings pages (SecuPress > Settings, SecuPress > IP Firewall, SecuPress > Plugins & Themes, etc.) to determine if sensitive security configuration options are reachable. Check if actions like disabling security rules, modifying firewall settings, or accessing premium features can be triggered via direct URL access without proper capability checks.Affected if Sensitive SecuPress security configuration pages or actions are accessible to users who should not have permission to modify them, indicating the authorization bypass is present
The environment is affected if SecuPress Free plugin version 2.2.5.3 or lower is installed and there are any authenticated user accounts that could potentially exploit the missing authorization checks on sensitive plugin functionality.
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 dataApply vendor patch/upgrade to SecuPress Free version > 2.2.5.3 which includes proper authorization checks and capability verification for sensitive operations.
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- Implementation3.0 h
- Testing2.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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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.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-43228 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.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- 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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