CVE-2024-53819
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 BoldGrid Client Invoicing by Sprout Invoices sprout-invoices.This issue affects Client Invoicing by Sprout Invoices: from n/a through <= 20.8.0.
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 confidenceMissing Authorization vulnerability in the BoldGrid Client Invoicing by Sprout Invoices WordPress plugin (versions <= 20.8.0) allows unauthenticated or unauthorized users to access sensitive functionality that should require proper authentication and permission checks.
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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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify if BoldGrid Client Invoicing plugin is installedLog into WordPress admin and navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins, or inspect the /wp-content/plugins/ directory for folders containing 'sprout-invoices' or 'boldgrid-client-invoicing'Affected if The plugin folder exists in the WordPress plugins directory and the plugin is active
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Check the installed plugin versionIn WordPress admin, find the BoldGrid Client Invoicing or Sprout Invoices plugin in the Plugins list and note the version number displayed, or open the main plugin PHP file (e.g., sprout-invoices/sprout-invoices.php) and locate the 'Version' header in the plugin comment blockAffected if The version number is 20.8.0 or lower
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Confirm the plugin is activeIn WordPress admin Plugins page, verify the plugin shows as 'Active' rather than 'Inactive' or 'Must Use'Affected if The plugin is activated and running on the WordPress site
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Identify exposed sensitive functionalityInspect the plugin's admin AJAX endpoints (typically in /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php) and admin_init hooks for actions related to invoicing, billing, or client data that may lack capability checks (look for missing current_user_can() or nonce verification calls in the plugin source code)Affected if The plugin exposes functionality that processes sensitive invoicing or client data without verifying user permissions
Your environment is affected if the BoldGrid Client Invoicing (Sprout Invoices) plugin is installed, active, and running version 20.8.0 or lower, as the missing authorization flaw applies to any active installation.
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 · scopedApply the vendor patch/upgrade to the latest version of the plugin which includes proper authorization checks for the affected functionality.
- Backup your WordPress site and database before making any changes.
- Log in to the WordPress admin dashboard.
- Go to Plugins > Installed Plugins.
- Locate the plugin 'BoldGrid Client Invoicing by Sprout Invoices'.
- If an update is shown, click 'Update Now' to install the latest version (any version higher than 20.8.0).
- After updating, verify the plugin is active and test its invoicing features to ensure proper operation.
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-2024-53819 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.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- 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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