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Qa AnalyticsWordPress extension · Quarka

CVE-2024-8513

MEDIUM · 5.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-10-10
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 4.1.0.0 or later.
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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
The QA Analytics – Web Analytics Tool with Heatmaps & Session Replay Across All Pages plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the ajax_save_plugin_config() function in all versions up to, and including, 4.1.1.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update the plugin's settings.

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 · high confidence

The QA Analytics WordPress plugin lacks a capability check on the ajax_save_plugin_config() function, allowing unauthenticated attackers to modify plugin settings via an AJAX action. This is a broken access control vulnerability where the function directly processes requests without verifying user permissions.

MitigationUpdate the plugin to the latest version which should include proper capability checks (e.g., current_user_can('manage_options')) on the ajax_save_plugin_config() function, or disable the plugin until a patched version is available.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Qa AnalyticsWordPress extension
Affected:<= 4.1.0.0

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. Verify Quarka Qa Analytics plugin is installed
    Navigate to WordPress Admin > Plugins and locate 'Quarka Qa Analytics' in the list, or check /wp-content/plugins/ for a qa-analytics or similar named folder
    Affected if The plugin directory exists in the WordPress plugins folder
  2. Identify the installed plugin version
    In WordPress Admin > Plugins, click on the plugin details for Quarka Qa Analytics and read the version number from the plugin metadata header
    Affected if The version listed is 4.1.0.0 or any earlier version number
  3. Confirm the vulnerable AJAX endpoint is exposed
    Make an unauthenticated HTTP GET or POST request to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=ajax_save_plugin_config and verify the server returns a 200 response instead of rejecting it
    Affected if The endpoint responds without requiring authentication or login
  4. Check for missing capability check in source code
    Locate the ajax_save_plugin_config function in the plugin PHP files and inspect whether it contains a current_user_can() call before processing the request
    Affected if The function processes requests without verifying user capabilities

If the plugin is installed at version 4.1.0.0 or lower and the ajax_save_plugin_config AJAX endpoint responds without authentication, the environment is affected by this vulnerability.

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

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 4.1.0.0
Interim mitigation

Update the plugin to the latest version which should include proper capability checks (e.g., current_user_can('manage_options')) on the ajax_save_plugin_config() function, or disable the plugin until a patched version is available.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Version 4.1.1.2 or later (any version beyond 4.1.1.1)

  1. 1. Log in to the WordPress admin dashboard
  2. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
  3. 3. Locate the 'QA Analytics – Web Analytics Tool with Heatmaps & Session Replay Across All Pages' plugin
  4. 4. If an update is available, click 'Update Now' to install the latest version
  5. 5. Alternatively, download the latest version from the WordPress plugin repository and upload it manually via Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin
  6. 6. After updating, verify the plugin settings have been preserved and are functioning correctly

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

Fix this in Qa Analytics Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation1.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
6.0 hours of engineering $1,060
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