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Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2024-53813

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-12-06
Mitigation only
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74/100
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 WP Travel WP Travel wp-travel allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Travel: from n/a through <= 9.6.0.

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

The WP Travel WordPress plugin through version 9.6.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability allowing exploitation of incorrectly configured access control security levels. This authorization bypass likely permits authenticated users (with standard WordPress roles) to access administrative or privileged functionality they should not have permission to use.

MitigationUpdate WP Travel to the latest patched version when available. In the interim, restrict user role assignments and review administrative capabilities assigned to non-admin accounts.

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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
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/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. Confirm WP Travel plugin is installed
    Log into WordPress admin and navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins, or inspect the wp-content/plugins/ directory for a 'wp-travel' folder
    Affected if The WP Travel plugin is found in the WordPress installation
  2. Identify the installed version
    Access the plugin file (typically the main plugin file in wp-travel directory) and locate the 'Version:' header comment, or check via Plugins page in WordPress admin
    Affected if The version number is 9.6.0 or lower (any version through 9.6.0 is affected)
  3. Review user roles for elevated capabilities
    Navigate to Users > Users in WordPress admin and examine the role assigned to each user. Check if any standard roles (Editor, Author, Contributor, Subscriber) have been granted administrative capabilities
    Affected if Non-administrator roles exist that possess administrative capabilities such as 'manage_options', 'edit_users', or 'delete_users'
  4. Inspect role capability configuration
    Use a role management plugin or query the wp_options table for option_name containing 'wp_user_roles' to examine the capability set assigned to each role
    Affected if Standard WordPress roles have been modified to include privileged capabilities they should not normally have
  5. Verify access control on plugin admin functions
    Attempt to access WP Travel plugin administrative pages (settings, bookings, payments) while logged in as a non-administrator user, or examine the plugin code for missing capability checks on sensitive functions
    Affected if A user with a standard role can access or modify plugin settings or data that should require administrator privileges

Your environment is affected if WP Travel plugin version 9.6.0 or lower is installed AND non-administrator user accounts have been granted elevated capabilities or can access administrative functionality they should not reach.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Update WP Travel to the latest patched version when available. In the interim, restrict user role assignments and review administrative capabilities assigned to non-admin accounts.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Latest version of WP Travel after 9.6.0 (verify the specific patched release from WordPress plugin repository or vendor)

  1. 1. Check your current WP Travel plugin version in WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed Plugins
  2. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Add New > Upload (or check WordPress plugin repository) to find the latest version of WP Travel
  3. 3. Update the plugin to the latest available version that addresses the missing authorization vulnerability (CVE-2024-53813)
  4. 4. After updating, verify that the access control configurations in the plugin settings are properly set according to WordPress best practices
  5. 5. Test that user roles and permissions work correctly after the update

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
11.0 hours of engineering $1,930
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