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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-2231
CVE-2024-2231:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The Himer - Social Questions and Answers WordPress theme versions before 2.1.1 contain a vulnerability that allows any authenticated user to join a private group due to a missing authorization check on a function (WPScan). The vulnerability was discovered and publicly disclosed on June 12, 2024.
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as an Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) issue and falls under the OWASP Top 10 category A5: Broken Access Control. It has been assigned CWE-639 and received a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N (WPScan).
Impact
The vulnerability allows authenticated users to bypass access controls and join private groups without proper authorization, potentially compromising the confidentiality of private group content (WPScan).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been fixed in version 2.1.1 of the Himer theme. Users are advised to update to this version or later to mitigate the security risk (WPScan).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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