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CVE-2024-34389 (GCVE-0-2024-34389)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-05-06 18:42 – Updated: 2026-04-28 16:09
VLAI
Title
WordPress WP Post Author plugin <= 3.6.4 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Summary
Missing Authorization vulnerability in AF themes WP Post Author.This issue affects WP Post Author: from n/a through 3.6.4.
Severity
4.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-05-09 17:36 UTC
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
AF themes WP Post Author Affected: n/a , ≤ 3.6.4 (custom)
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Credits
Kyle Sanchez (Patchstack Alliance)
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