CVE-2024-34387: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in AF themes WP Post Author
Missing Authorization vulnerability in AF themes WP Post Author.This issue affects WP Post Author: from n/a through 3.6.4.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-34387 is a CWE-862 missing authorization vulnerability in the AF themes WP Post Author plugin, affecting versions up to 3.6.4. The flaw allows an attacker with limited privileges to bypass authorization controls, potentially leading to unauthorized modifications or actions within the plugin's scope. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, required privileges, no user interaction, and limited integrity impact. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an attacker with some privileges to bypass authorization checks, potentially leading to unauthorized modifications (integrity impact) within the affected plugin. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability. No known exploits have been reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, limit user privileges to trusted users only and monitor for unusual activity related to the WP Post Author plugin.
CVE-2024-34387: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in AF themes WP Post Author
Description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in AF themes WP Post Author.This issue affects WP Post Author: from n/a through 3.6.4.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-34387 is a CWE-862 missing authorization vulnerability in the AF themes WP Post Author plugin, affecting versions up to 3.6.4. The flaw allows an attacker with limited privileges to bypass authorization controls, potentially leading to unauthorized modifications or actions within the plugin's scope. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, required privileges, no user interaction, and limited integrity impact. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an attacker with some privileges to bypass authorization checks, potentially leading to unauthorized modifications (integrity impact) within the affected plugin. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability. No known exploits have been reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, limit user privileges to trusted users only and monitor for unusual activity related to the WP Post Author plugin.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2024-05-02T11:33:01.484Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69f1655ecbff5d86104ad434
Added to database: 4/29/2026, 1:56:46 AM
Last enriched: 4/29/2026, 7:09:04 AM
Last updated: 6/13/2026, 10:20:20 AM
Views: 29
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