Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2024-49694

MEDIUM · 5.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-12-31
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 imw3 My Wp Brand my-wp-brand.This issue affects My Wp Brand: from n/a through <= 1.1.2.

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

Missing Authorization vulnerability in the My Wp Brand WordPress plugin allows unauthenticated users to access or modify brand-related functionality that should require proper authentication and authorization checks. The CVSS 5.3 score indicates a network-exploitable issue with no authentication required, likely exposing sensitive brand configuration data or administrative functions.

MitigationUpdate to the latest version of My Wp Brand plugin when available. If no patch exists, review the plugin code to identify endpoints lacking capability checks or nonce verification and implement proper authorization controls.

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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
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 My Wp Brand plugin is installed
    Check your WordPress plugins directory or view the installed plugins in wp-admin under Plugins > Installed Plugins. Locate 'My Wp Brand' in the list.
    Affected if The plugin is installed and active in WordPress
  2. Identify installed plugin version
    In WordPress admin, find the My Wp Brand entry in Plugins > Installed Plugins. The version number is displayed beneath the plugin name. Alternatively, check the plugin's main PHP file header for the 'Version' field.
    Affected if Version cannot be determined or is unknown, treat as potentially vulnerable
  3. Test for unauthenticated brand access
    Attempt to access brand-related pages or endpoints without logging in. Common paths to test: /wp-admin/admin.php?page=my-wp-brand, any custom REST API routes, or AJAX endpoints used by the plugin. Use a browser or curl to request these URLs while logged out.
    Affected if Content loads, brand data displays, or administrative pages are accessible without authentication
  4. Inspect plugin PHP files for authorization checks
    Locate the My Wp Brand plugin folder in wp-content/plugins. Review the main plugin PHP files, especially AJAX handlers and form processing code. Search for current_user_can, is_user_logged_in, or nonce verification calls.
    Affected if Code lacks capability checks (current_user_can) or authentication verification before executing brand-related actions
  5. Check for exposed AJAX or REST endpoints
    Examine the plugin for registered AJAX actions (add_action calls with 'wp_ajax_') and REST routes. Test these endpoints using curl or a tool like Burp without providing authentication cookies.
    Affected if Endpoints respond successfully to unauthenticated requests or return brand configuration data

If the My Wp Brand plugin is installed and brand functionality or administrative pages are accessible without logging in, the environment is affected by this missing authorization 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 to the latest version of My Wp Brand plugin when available. If no patch exists, review the plugin code to identify endpoints lacking capability checks or nonce verification and implement proper authorization controls.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
19.0 hours of engineering $3,380
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