CVE-2024-34389: 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
This vulnerability (CWE-862) in the AF themes WP Post Author plugin arises from missing authorization checks, allowing users with some privileges to perform unauthorized actions. It affects all versions up to 3.6.4. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and limited integrity impact. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available, and no exploits are known in the wild.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability could allow an attacker with low privileges to perform unauthorized actions that impact the integrity of the application or data. There is no confidentiality or availability impact reported. No known exploitation has been observed.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, monitor for updates from AF themes regarding this vulnerability. Avoid granting unnecessary privileges to users to reduce risk.
CVE-2024-34389: 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
This vulnerability (CWE-862) in the AF themes WP Post Author plugin arises from missing authorization checks, allowing users with some privileges to perform unauthorized actions. It affects all versions up to 3.6.4. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and limited integrity impact. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available, and no exploits are known in the wild.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability could allow an attacker with low privileges to perform unauthorized actions that impact the integrity of the application or data. There is no confidentiality or availability impact reported. No known exploitation has been observed.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, monitor for updates from AF themes regarding this vulnerability. Avoid granting unnecessary privileges to users to reduce risk.
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: 69f16560cbff5d86104ad4a9
Added to database: 4/29/2026, 1:56:48 AM
Last enriched: 4/29/2026, 3:07:52 AM
Last updated: 6/13/2026, 10:20:39 AM
Views: 24
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