CVE-2024-13370: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in youzify Youzify – BuddyPress Community, User Profile, Social Network & Membership Plugin for WordPress
The Youzify – BuddyPress Community, User Profile, Social Network & Membership Plugin for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on the save_addon_key_license() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update arbitrary options to a value of a valid license key.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Youzify – BuddyPress Community, User Profile, Social Network & Membership Plugin for WordPress contains a missing authorization (CWE-862) vulnerability in the save_addon_key_license() function in all versions up to 1.3.3. This flaw permits authenticated users with minimal privileges (Subscriber-level and above) to update arbitrary plugin options by supplying a valid license key, due to the absence of a capability check. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, reflecting low attack complexity and no user interaction required, but limited to integrity impact without affecting confidentiality or availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker with Subscriber-level access or higher can modify plugin license key options without proper authorization. This could lead to unauthorized license key updates, potentially affecting plugin licensing enforcement or functionality. There is no direct impact on data confidentiality or system availability reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict user roles to trusted individuals and monitor for unauthorized changes to plugin license settings. Avoid granting Subscriber-level or higher privileges to untrusted users.
CVE-2024-13370: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in youzify Youzify – BuddyPress Community, User Profile, Social Network & Membership Plugin for WordPress
Description
The Youzify – BuddyPress Community, User Profile, Social Network & Membership Plugin for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on the save_addon_key_license() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update arbitrary options to a value of a valid license key.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Youzify – BuddyPress Community, User Profile, Social Network & Membership Plugin for WordPress contains a missing authorization (CWE-862) vulnerability in the save_addon_key_license() function in all versions up to 1.3.3. This flaw permits authenticated users with minimal privileges (Subscriber-level and above) to update arbitrary plugin options by supplying a valid license key, due to the absence of a capability check. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, reflecting low attack complexity and no user interaction required, but limited to integrity impact without affecting confidentiality or availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker with Subscriber-level access or higher can modify plugin license key options without proper authorization. This could lead to unauthorized license key updates, potentially affecting plugin licensing enforcement or functionality. There is no direct impact on data confidentiality or system availability reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict user roles to trusted individuals and monitor for unauthorized changes to plugin license settings. Avoid granting Subscriber-level or higher privileges to untrusted users.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-01-13T19:40:35.641Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6e52b7ef31ef0b59e3d1
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:49:06 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 6:32:36 AM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 1:07:47 AM
Views: 30
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