CVE-2024-24709 Shareaholic CVE debrief

Who should care

Administrators and users of the Shareaholic plugin, especially those using versions from n/a to 9.7.11, should be aware of this vulnerability and take necessary actions to secure their installations.

Technical summary

The CVE-2024-24709 vulnerability is caused by a Missing Authorization issue in the Shareaholic plugin. This allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. The vulnerability has a CVSS vector of CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N and is classified as CWE-862. The affected versions of Shareaholic range from n/a to 9.7.11.

Defensive priority

MEDIUM

Recommended defensive actions

• Update Shareaholic plugin to the latest version
• Review and configure access control security levels properly
• Monitor plugin usage and access logs for suspicious activity
• Implement additional security measures, such as authentication and authorization checks
• Consider using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) to detect and prevent attacks
• Regularly update and patch plugins and software
• Perform regular security audits and vulnerability assessments

Evidence notes

The information provided is based on the CVE-2024-24709 record and the NVD detail page. The vulnerability was reported by [email protected] and has a trust class of official_vulnerability_database.

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