CVE-2024-13801: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in xenioushk BWL Advanced FAQ Manager
The BWL Advanced FAQ Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to a denial of service due to a missing capability check on the 'baf_set_notice_status' AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update option values to '1' on the WordPress site. This can be leveraged to update an option that would create an error on the site and deny service to legitimate users or be used to set some values to true such as registration.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-13801 is a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the BWL Advanced FAQ Manager plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to 2.1.4. The issue arises from the lack of a capability check on the 'baf_set_notice_status' AJAX action, allowing authenticated users with low privileges (Subscriber and above) to update option values to '1'. This can cause denial of service by triggering site errors or enable unintended functionality such as registration. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1, indicating high impact on integrity and availability with network attack vector and low attack complexity.
Potential Impact
An attacker with Subscriber-level access can exploit this vulnerability to modify site options without authorization, potentially causing denial of service by creating errors on the site or enabling unintended features like registration. This impacts the integrity and availability of the affected WordPress site.
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 users only and consider disabling or removing the BWL Advanced FAQ Manager plugin if possible to prevent exploitation.
CVE-2024-13801: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in xenioushk BWL Advanced FAQ Manager
Description
The BWL Advanced FAQ Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to a denial of service due to a missing capability check on the 'baf_set_notice_status' AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update option values to '1' on the WordPress site. This can be leveraged to update an option that would create an error on the site and deny service to legitimate users or be used to set some values to true such as registration.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-13801 is a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the BWL Advanced FAQ Manager plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to 2.1.4. The issue arises from the lack of a capability check on the 'baf_set_notice_status' AJAX action, allowing authenticated users with low privileges (Subscriber and above) to update option values to '1'. This can cause denial of service by triggering site errors or enable unintended functionality such as registration. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1, indicating high impact on integrity and availability with network attack vector and low attack complexity.
Potential Impact
An attacker with Subscriber-level access can exploit this vulnerability to modify site options without authorization, potentially causing denial of service by creating errors on the site or enabling unintended features like registration. This impacts the integrity and availability of the affected WordPress site.
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 users only and consider disabling or removing the BWL Advanced FAQ Manager plugin if possible to prevent exploitation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-01-29T22:43:13.265Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6d16b7ef31ef0b56dc28
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:43:50 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 6:49:56 AM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 5:05:29 AM
Views: 20
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