CVE-2024-33636: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in Mahesh Vora WP Page Post Widget Clone
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Mahesh Vora WP Page Post Widget Clone.This issue affects WP Page Post Widget Clone: from n/a through 1.0.1.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-33636 describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the WP Page Post Widget Clone plugin by Mahesh Vora, affecting versions through 1.0.1. This vulnerability allows an attacker with low privileges to perform actions without proper authorization checks, potentially leading to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts. The CVSS 3.1 score of 5.4 reflects that the vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network with low complexity and no user interaction, but requires some level of privileges. No official patch or remediation level has been provided by the vendor, and no exploits are currently known in the wild.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability could allow an attacker with low privileges to bypass authorization controls, potentially accessing or modifying data they should not be able to. The impact is limited to low confidentiality and integrity loss, with no impact on availability. Since the plugin is not a cloud service, the risk is confined to installations using the affected versions. There are no known active exploits, reducing immediate risk.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is currently available. Users should monitor the vendor's advisories for updates. Until a fix is released, it is recommended to restrict access to the plugin's functionality to trusted users only or disable the plugin if feasible to reduce exposure. Avoid granting unnecessary privileges to users who can interact with this plugin.
CVE-2024-33636: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in Mahesh Vora WP Page Post Widget Clone
Description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Mahesh Vora WP Page Post Widget Clone.This issue affects WP Page Post Widget Clone: from n/a through 1.0.1.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.4medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-33636 describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the WP Page Post Widget Clone plugin by Mahesh Vora, affecting versions through 1.0.1. This vulnerability allows an attacker with low privileges to perform actions without proper authorization checks, potentially leading to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts. The CVSS 3.1 score of 5.4 reflects that the vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network with low complexity and no user interaction, but requires some level of privileges. No official patch or remediation level has been provided by the vendor, and no exploits are currently known in the wild.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability could allow an attacker with low privileges to bypass authorization controls, potentially accessing or modifying data they should not be able to. The impact is limited to low confidentiality and integrity loss, with no impact on availability. Since the plugin is not a cloud service, the risk is confined to installations using the affected versions. There are no known active exploits, reducing immediate risk.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is currently available. Users should monitor the vendor's advisories for updates. Until a fix is released, it is recommended to restrict access to the plugin's functionality to trusted users only or disable the plugin if feasible to reduce exposure. Avoid granting unnecessary privileges to users who can interact with this plugin.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2024-04-25T08:14:37.820Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69f16550cbff5d86104acefc
Added to database: 4/29/2026, 1:56:32 AM
Last enriched: 4/29/2026, 3:02:04 AM
Last updated: 6/13/2026, 10:21:29 AM
Views: 32
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