CVE-2024-49644
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 · uneditedIncorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in AllAccessible Accessibility by AllAccessible allaccessible allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Accessibility by AllAccessible: from n/a through <= 1.3.4.
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 confidenceIncorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in the AllAccessible browser extension allows a user to escalate privileges beyond what they should have. The extension incorrectly assigns elevated permissions to certain users or contexts, enabling privilege escalation.
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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
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 AllAccessible extension is installedOpen your browser's extension management page (Chrome: chrome://extensions, Firefox: about:addons) and look for the AllAccessible extension in the list of installed extensionsAffected if The AllAccessible extension appears in your installed extensions list
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Determine the installed versionIn the extension management page, locate the AllAccessible extension and note the version number displayed (typically shown under the extension name or in its details)Affected if The installed version matches or predates any version where the privilege escalation flaw exists (version comparison required once patched version is known)
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Review extension permissionsIn the extension management page, click on AllAccessible and inspect the permissions it requests, particularly any elevated or administrative permissions that may be assigned incorrectlyAffected if The extension possesses permissions beyond what is necessary for its stated function, indicating the privilege misassignment vulnerability is present
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Check for unauthorized access or unexpected behaviorMonitor for any unusual access patterns, unauthorized data access, or actions performed through the extension that exceed normal user privilegesAffected if Users report or logs show the extension is performing actions that should require higher privileges than the current user possesses
You are affected if the AllAccessible browser extension is installed and exhibits privilege escalation behavior or possesses elevated permissions that are incorrectly assigned to standard users.
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 dataUsers should update to a patched version once available. Until then, restrict or monitor usage of the AllAccessible extension, as the privilege escalation could allow a malicious user to gain elevated access through the extension's permissions.
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