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Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2024-50454

MEDIUM · 5.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-10-29
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 Benjamin Denis SEOPress wp-seopress allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects SEOPress: from n/a through <= 8.1.1.

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 SEOPress WordPress plugin allows attackers to access functionality without proper access control checks. The issue stems from incorrectly configured access control security levels that fail to validate user permissions before executing sensitive operations.

MitigationUpdate to the patched version of SEOPress when released. Until then, restrict administrator access to the plugin and monitor for unauthorized configuration changes.

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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
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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify if SEOPress plugin is installed
    Check the WordPress plugins directory at wp-content/plugins/ or view the installed plugins list in WP Admin under Plugins > Installed Plugins
    Affected if SEOPress plugin is present in the WordPress installation
  2. Determine the installed SEOPress version
    In WordPress Admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and find SEOPress to see the version number, or check the main plugin file header in wp-content/plugins/seopress/seopress.php
    Affected if The installed version has not been patched (no specific version range provided in CVE data)
  3. Review user roles with administrative access
    In WordPress Admin, go to Users > All Users and audit accounts with Administrator role; check for unauthorized or unexpected admin accounts
    Affected if Unexpected or unknown administrator accounts exist, indicating potential exploitation
  4. Inspect SEOPress settings for unauthorized changes
    Navigate to SEOPress settings in WP Admin (usually under SEO > SEOPress) and review all configuration pages for any unauthorized modifications to plugin settings
    Affected if Plugin configuration has been changed without legitimate admin action

A defender is affected if the SEOPress plugin is installed and the installed version is unpatched, or if unauthorized admin accounts or configuration changes are detected indicating exploitation of the missing authorization flaw.

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 patched version of SEOPress when released. Until then, restrict administrator access to the plugin and monitor for unauthorized configuration changes.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
9.0 hours of engineering $1,600
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