CVE-2024-31435 Inisev CVE debrief

Who should care

Administrators and users of the Social Media & Share Icons WordPress plugin, especially those using versions up to 2.8.6, should be aware of this vulnerability and take necessary actions to secure their installations.

Technical summary

The CVE-2024-31435 vulnerability is caused by a Missing Authorization issue in the Social Media & Share Icons WordPress plugin. This allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3 and a CVSS vector of CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N. It is classified under CWE-862.

Defensive priority

Medium

Recommended defensive actions

• Update the Social Media & Share Icons plugin to a version beyond 2.8.6.
• Review and correct access control configurations for the plugin.
• Monitor plugin usage and access logs for suspicious activity.
• Implement additional security measures, such as firewall rules and intrusion detection systems.
• Regularly update and patch WordPress plugins and themes.

Evidence notes

The information provided is based on data from the National Vulnerability Database (NVD) and Patchstack. The CVE record and NVD detail can be found at [cve-org] and [nvd], respectively. Additional information is available at [ref-4].

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