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Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2024-55999

MEDIUM · 5.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-12-16
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 Marco Giannini XML Multilanguage Sitemap Generator xml-multilanguage-sitemap-generator.This issue affects XML Multilanguage Sitemap Generator: from n/a through <= 2.0.6.

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 the XML Multilanguage Sitemap Generator WordPress plugin allows unauthenticated or unauthorized users to access sensitive functionality or perform actions they should not have permission to execute. The plugin fails to implement proper capability checks on certain endpoints or functions, potentially exposing sitemap generation features or configuration data to unauthorized access.

MitigationImplement proper authorization and capability checks on all AJAX endpoints, admin pages, and public-facing functions within the plugin. Verify user permissions using current_user_can() and add nonce verification for state-changing operations.

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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
Low
Availability
None

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

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

  1. Confirm plugin installation
    Check the WordPress plugins directory (wp-content/plugins/) for a folder named 'xml-multilanguage-sitemap' or similar. In the WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for any sitemap-related plugin.
    Affected if The XML Multilanguage Sitemap Generator plugin is installed and active on the WordPress site.
  2. Identify installed version
    Open the plugin's main PHP file (typically in wp-content/plugins/[plugin-folder]/ and look for a 'Version:' comment in the file header, or check the readme.txt file for the Version field.
    Affected if The installed version falls within any vulnerable version range (compare to any officially disclosed affected versions).
  3. Inspect AJAX endpoint handlers
    In the plugin directory, search for add_action calls with 'wp_ajax_' or 'wp_ajax_nopriv_' hooks. Examine these handler functions to see if they call current_user_can() or any capability check before executing sensitive operations.
    Affected if Any AJAX action handlers lack capability verification (no current_user_can() check) and are accessible to unauthenticated users (wp_ajax_nopriv_ hooks).
  4. Review admin page access controls
    Search for add_menu_page, add_submenu_page, or admin_page_capability declarations in the plugin files. Verify that these pages properly enforce administrator-level capabilities.
    Affected if Admin pages or menu items in the plugin do not specify proper capability requirements or lack capability checks in their rendering functions.
  5. Check public-facing function permissions
    Search the plugin source code for functions that generate sitemaps or access configuration data. Look for any function that performs sensitive operations and verify it includes current_user_can() or similar authorization checks.
    Affected if Sitemap generation or configuration retrieval functions can be invoked by users lacking administrative privileges.

A user is affected if the XML Multilanguage Sitemap Generator plugin is installed and its AJAX endpoints, admin pages, or public functions lack proper capability checks, allowing unauthorized access to sitemap features or configuration data.

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

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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.

From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement proper authorization and capability checks on all AJAX endpoints, admin pages, and public-facing functions within the plugin. Verify user permissions using current_user_can() and add nonce verification for state-changing operations.

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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