CVE-2024-0791: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in realmag777 WOLF – WordPress Posts Bulk Editor and Manager Professional
The WOLF – WordPress Posts Bulk Editor and Manager Professional plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access, modification or loss of data due to a missing capability check on the wpbe_create_new_term, wpbe_update_tax_term, and wpbe_delete_tax_term functions in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.8.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber access or higher, to create, delete or modify taxonomy terms.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-0791 is a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the WOLF – WordPress Posts Bulk Editor and Manager Professional plugin for WordPress. The issue arises because the functions wpbe_create_new_term, wpbe_update_tax_term, and wpbe_delete_tax_term do not perform proper capability checks. This allows authenticated users with subscriber privileges or higher to create, update, or delete taxonomy terms without proper authorization. The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 1.0.8.1. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3 (medium severity), reflecting low complexity and no user interaction required, but limited impact to integrity only.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized modification of taxonomy terms by authenticated users with subscriber or higher privileges. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability. This could lead to unauthorized changes in site taxonomy data, potentially affecting site content organization or behavior dependent on taxonomy terms.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict plugin usage to trusted users only and consider disabling or removing the plugin if unauthorized taxonomy modifications pose a risk. Monitor for vendor updates or security advisories addressing this issue.
CVE-2024-0791: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in realmag777 WOLF – WordPress Posts Bulk Editor and Manager Professional
Description
The WOLF – WordPress Posts Bulk Editor and Manager Professional plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access, modification or loss of data due to a missing capability check on the wpbe_create_new_term, wpbe_update_tax_term, and wpbe_delete_tax_term functions in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.8.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber access or higher, to create, delete or modify taxonomy terms.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-0791 is a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the WOLF – WordPress Posts Bulk Editor and Manager Professional plugin for WordPress. The issue arises because the functions wpbe_create_new_term, wpbe_update_tax_term, and wpbe_delete_tax_term do not perform proper capability checks. This allows authenticated users with subscriber privileges or higher to create, update, or delete taxonomy terms without proper authorization. The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 1.0.8.1. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3 (medium severity), reflecting low complexity and no user interaction required, but limited impact to integrity only.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized modification of taxonomy terms by authenticated users with subscriber or higher privileges. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability. This could lead to unauthorized changes in site taxonomy data, potentially affecting site content organization or behavior dependent on taxonomy terms.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict plugin usage to trusted users only and consider disabling or removing the plugin if unauthorized taxonomy modifications pose a risk. Monitor for vendor updates or security advisories addressing this issue.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-01-22T20:48:59.982Z
- Cisa Enriched
- true
Threat ID: 682d983fc4522896dcbf0d16
Added to database: 5/21/2025, 9:09:19 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 6:55:48 PM
Last updated: 5/10/2026, 6:46:56 AM
Views: 82
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