CVE-2024-56205
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 · uneditedIncorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in SunnyKai AI Magic newsletter-page-redirects allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects AI Magic: from n/a through <= 1.0.4.
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 confidenceThe AI Magic plugin for WordPress contains an Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in its newsletter-page-redirects functionality that allows authenticated users to escalate their privileges beyond what their assigned role should permit, achieving unauthorized access to administrative functions.
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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
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 AI Magic plugin installation and versionCheck the WordPress plugins directory for the 'ai-magic' folder, or query the wp_options table for 'active_plugins'. Retrieve the plugin version from the plugin header in the main PHP file (ai-magic.php).Affected if Plugin is installed and the installed version has not been patched for the privilege escalation vulnerability
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Confirm newsletter-page-redirects functionality existsSearch the plugin files for 'newsletter-page-redirects' functionality, or check the WordPress options table for any options containing 'newsletter' and 'redirect' strings that indicate this feature is configured.Affected if The newsletter-page-redirects feature is present in the plugin and has configuration options saved in the database
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Audit user capabilities for privilege escalationQuery the wp_usermeta table for capabilities assigned to users. Compare actual user capabilities against what their assigned role (subscriber, contributor, author, editor) should normally permit. Look for unexpected 'manage_options', 'edit_users', 'delete_users', or other administrative-level capabilities.Affected if Users possess capabilities that exceed what their assigned role should grant, indicating the vulnerability has been exploited
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Review admin access logs for unauthorized activityCheck WordPress audit logs or server access logs for low-privilege users (especially subscribers) accessing /wp-admin/ admin pages, or performing actions like user creation, plugin activation, or settings changes.Affected if Users with subscriber or contributor roles have performed administrative-level actions they should not be authorized to perform
Environment is affected if AI Magic plugin is installed and users have gained capabilities or administrative access beyond what their assigned role permits, suggesting the newsletter-page-redirects privilege escalation has been exploited.
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.
From vendor dataUpdate AI Magic to the latest patched version; if no patch exists, remove the plugin. Alternatively, restrict user registration and audit existing user accounts with elevated roles until a fix is available.
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- 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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