Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2024-52395

MEDIUM · 5.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-11-19
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 QuantumCloud Floating Buttons for WooCommerce shop-assistant-for-woocommerce-jarvis allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Floating Buttons for WooCommerce: from n/a through <= 2.8.8.

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

This is a Missing Authorization (Broken Access Control) vulnerability in the QuantumCloud Floating Buttons for WooCommerce WordPress plugin. The plugin fails to properly verify user permissions before allowing access to certain administrative or sensitive functions, potentially allowing unauthenticated or low-privilege users to perform actions they should not have access to.

MitigationUpdate the Floating Buttons for WooCommerce plugin to the latest version (2.8.9 or higher) which should include proper authorization checks. If no update is available, restrict access to the plugin's administrative functions via server-side access controls until a patch is released.

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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
None
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

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. Verify the plugin is installed
    Check if the Floating Buttons for WooCommerce plugin directory exists in your WordPress installation at wp-content/plugins/ or list installed plugins via WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed Plugins
    Affected if The plugin appears in the installed plugins list
  2. Identify the installed version
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and find 'Floating Buttons for WooCommerce' - the version number is displayed below the plugin name. Alternatively, check the main plugin file (e.g., floating-buttons-for-woocommerce.php) or readme.txt for the 'Version' header
    Affected if A version number is displayed (plugin is installed)
  3. Compare version to the fixed release
    Compare the installed version number to 2.8.9. Versions below 2.8.9 (such as 2.8.8, 2.8.7, etc.) are affected. Versions 2.8.9 and above include the authorization fix
    Affected if The installed version is lower than 2.8.9 (e.g., 2.8.8 or earlier)
  4. Confirm vulnerable endpoints are accessible (optional manual check)
    If the plugin exposes AJAX endpoints or admin URLs, attempt to access them without proper authentication or low-privilege user session to verify the access control gap exists. Use browser developer tools or curl to test GET/POST requests to plugin endpoints
    Affected if Unauthenticated or subscriber-level users can access admin functions or execute sensitive operations

You are affected if Floating Buttons for WooCommerce plugin is installed with a version lower than 2.8.9, as the missing authorization check allows improper access to sensitive functions.

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 the Floating Buttons for WooCommerce plugin to the latest version (2.8.9 or higher) which should include proper authorization checks. If no update is available, restrict access to the plugin's administrative functions via server-side access controls until a patch is released.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation3.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
8.0 hours of engineering $1,420
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