CVE-2024-50424
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 WPDeveloper Templately templately allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Templately: from n/a through <= 3.1.5.
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 Templately WordPress plugin (versions up to 3.1.5) allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels, potentially enabling lower-privileged users to access resources or perform actions beyond their intended permissions.
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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/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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Identify Templately plugin versionNavigate to WordPress admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins > Templately, or inspect the main plugin file (typically templately.php) and look for the 'Version' header commentAffected if The displayed version is 3.1.5 or any earlier version
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Review plugin AJAX endpoints for capability checksExamine the plugin's PHP source code files (especially ajax-handler.php or similar), searching for 'add_action' calls handling AJAX requests and verify each includes a capability check (like current_user_can()) before executing sensitive operationsAffected if Any AJAX action handlers that modify data or access sensitive information lack proper current_user_can() or role verification checks
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Check admin menu page capability requirementsInspect the plugin's admin menu registration code (add_menu_page, add_submenu_page calls) and verify that the 'capability' parameter for each page is set to a sufficiently privileged role (such as 'manage_options')Affected if Admin pages are registered with low-level capabilities (like 'edit_posts' or 'upload_files') that grant access to lower-privileged user roles
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Verify REST API endpoint authorizationIf the plugin registers REST API routes, inspect the permission_callback functions for each route to ensure they validate user capabilities before allowing accessAffected if REST API endpoints lack permission_callback functions or return true without validating user roles
Your environment is affected if the Templately plugin version is 3.1.5 or earlier and any sensitive plugin endpoints, AJAX handlers, or admin pages lack proper capability checks allowing access by users with roles below Administrator.
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.
dbcve · scopedUpdate Templately to the latest patched version when available; otherwise, audit the plugin's access control implementation and enforce proper authorization checks on all user actions and endpoints.
Latest stable version of Templately plugin (verify >= 3.1.6 or higher on wordpress.org or vendor site)
- 1. Backup your WordPress site and database before making any changes
- 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins in the WordPress admin dashboard
- 3. Locate the Templately plugin in the list
- 4. Check the current installed version to confirm it is <= 3.1.5
- 5. If an update is available, click 'Update Now' to upgrade to the latest version
- 6. If no update is available in the WordPress admin, visit the official WordPress plugin repository or the plugin vendor website to download the latest version
- 7. Deactivate the current plugin version, then delete it, then install the fresh updated version
- 8. After update, verify the plugin version in Plugins list matches the latest stable release
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-50424 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.
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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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