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Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2024-56253

MEDIUM · 5.4 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-01-02
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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60/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable 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 supsystic Data Tables Generator by Supsystic data-tables-generator-by-supsystic allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Data Tables Generator by Supsystic: from n/a through <= 1.10.36.

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 Data Tables Generator by Supsystic WordPress plugin versions up to 1.10.36 contains a missing authorization vulnerability allowing attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. This likely permits unauthenticated or lower-privileged users to access or modify data tables that should require higher-level permissions.

MitigationUpdate to the latest version of the plugin when a patch is released. Until then, restrict administrative access to the plugin and monitor for unauthorized administrative 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
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

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

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  1. Check plugin version installed
    Navigate to WordPress admin > Plugins > Data Tables Generator by Supsystic and view the version number, or check the plugin's main PHP file header for 'Version' field
    Affected if Version is 1.10.36 or lower
  2. Verify WordPress user roles
    Review WordPress users in admin panel to identify accounts with administrator or editor roles who have access to the plugin
    Affected if Lower-privileged users (subscribers, contributors) exist and plugin is at vulnerable version
  3. Confirm plugin is active
    Check that the Data Tables Generator plugin is currently activated in WordPress plugins list
    Affected if Plugin is active and version is <= 1.10.36
  4. Review access control configuration
    Examine plugin settings page for any permission-related options (look for settings labeled as access control, user permissions, or security levels)
    Affected if Plugin has configurable permissions that may be incorrectly set

Environment is affected if the Data Tables Generator plugin is installed, active, and running version 1.10.36 or lower, especially if lower-privileged WordPress users can access the plugin functionality.

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 to the latest version of the plugin when a patch is released. Until then, restrict administrative access to the plugin and monitor for unauthorized administrative accounts.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
14.0 hours of engineering $2,490
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