Wp VrWordPress extension · Rextheme
CVE-2024-49293
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 RexTheme WP VR wpvr allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP VR: from n/a through <= 8.5.4.
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 the RexTheme WP VR WordPress plugin allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. The plugin fails to properly validate user permissions before performing certain actions, potentially allowing unauthorized users to access or modify VR content they should not have access to.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
Wp VrWordPress extension
<= 8.5.4CVSS 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
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify WP VR plugin is installedIn WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for 'WP VR' or 'Rextheme WP VR' in the list. Alternatively, check the /wp-content/plugins/ directory for a folder named 'wpvr' or similar.Affected if The WP VR plugin by Rextheme is present in the WordPress installation
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Check installed plugin versionIn WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins, find WP VR, and note the version number displayed. Compare against the affected range: <= 8.5.4Affected if The installed version is 8.5.4 or any version lower than 8.5.4
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Identify VR content accessibility settingsNavigate to the WP VR plugin settings (usually under WP VR menu in admin sidebar). Look for tour/scene visibility settings, sharing options, or access control configurations that determine who can view or edit VR content.Affected if VR tours or scenes are set to public visibility or accessible to user roles below Administrator without proper capability checks
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Test for unauthorized VR content modificationUsing a low-privilege user account (e.g., Editor or Author role), attempt to access VR editing functions directly via URL or API endpoints, such as editing tours created by other users or accessing admin-level VR configuration pages.Affected if A non-administrator user can access or modify VR content they did not create or should not have permission to change
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Review user role and capability assignmentsGo to Users > Roles in WordPress admin, or use a role management plugin to examine what capabilities are assigned to roles. Check if custom roles created by WP VR grant excessive permissions.Affected if Non-administrator roles have capabilities like 'manage_options' or unrestricted access to VR plugin functions
The environment is affected if the Rextheme WP VR plugin version is 8.5.4 or lower and VR content or settings are accessible to users without proper authorization checks.
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 dataImplement proper authorization checks (capability verification and nonce validation) on all sensitive endpoints and functions within the plugin, ensuring users have appropriate permissions before executing privileged operations.
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- Review / QA3.0 h
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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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