CVE-2024-3602: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in promolayerpopupbuilder Promolayer – Popup Builder & Abandonment Preventer
The Pop ups, Exit intent popups, email popups, banners, bars, countdowns and cart savers – Promolayer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized plugin settings update due to a missing capability check on the disconnect_promolayer function in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber access or higher, to remove the Promolayer connection.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Promolayer plugin for WordPress, which manages popups and abandonment prevention, contains a missing capability check (CWE-862) in the disconnect_promolayer function. This flaw allows authenticated users with low privileges (subscriber or higher) to perform unauthorized updates to plugin settings, specifically to remove the Promolayer connection. The vulnerability is present in all versions up to 1.1.0 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, reflecting a medium severity with low impact on confidentiality and availability but some impact on integrity.
Potential Impact
An attacker with subscriber-level access or higher can exploit this vulnerability to remove the Promolayer connection by updating plugin settings without proper authorization. This could disrupt the intended functionality of the plugin but does not impact confidentiality or availability. There are no reports of exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict subscriber-level access where possible and monitor for unauthorized changes to plugin settings. Avoid granting unnecessary privileges to low-level authenticated users.
CVE-2024-3602: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in promolayerpopupbuilder Promolayer – Popup Builder & Abandonment Preventer
Description
The Pop ups, Exit intent popups, email popups, banners, bars, countdowns and cart savers – Promolayer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized plugin settings update due to a missing capability check on the disconnect_promolayer function in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber access or higher, to remove the Promolayer connection.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Promolayer plugin for WordPress, which manages popups and abandonment prevention, contains a missing capability check (CWE-862) in the disconnect_promolayer function. This flaw allows authenticated users with low privileges (subscriber or higher) to perform unauthorized updates to plugin settings, specifically to remove the Promolayer connection. The vulnerability is present in all versions up to 1.1.0 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, reflecting a medium severity with low impact on confidentiality and availability but some impact on integrity.
Potential Impact
An attacker with subscriber-level access or higher can exploit this vulnerability to remove the Promolayer connection by updating plugin settings without proper authorization. This could disrupt the intended functionality of the plugin but does not impact confidentiality or availability. There are no reports of exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict subscriber-level access where possible and monitor for unauthorized changes to plugin settings. Avoid granting unnecessary privileges to low-level authenticated users.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-04-10T16:22:09.131Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6c97b7ef31ef0b566946
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:41:43 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 7:59:10 PM
Last updated: 4/11/2026, 7:04:00 PM
Views: 12
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