CVE-2024-43982: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in Geek Code Lab Login As Users
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Geek Code Lab Login As Users allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Login As Users: from n/a through 1.4.3.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CWE-862) in Geek Code Lab's Login As Users plugin involves missing authorization checks, enabling attackers with some privileges to perform actions without proper access control enforcement. The affected versions include all up to 1.4.3. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.8, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, required privileges, no user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No patch or official remediation level is currently documented.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker with limited privileges to escalate their access or perform unauthorized actions, resulting in complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. This could lead to unauthorized data access, modification, or service disruption.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict access to the Login As Users plugin to trusted administrators only and monitor for suspicious activity related to privilege escalation attempts.
CVE-2024-43982: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in Geek Code Lab Login As Users
Description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Geek Code Lab Login As Users allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Login As Users: from n/a through 1.4.3.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CWE-862) in Geek Code Lab's Login As Users plugin involves missing authorization checks, enabling attackers with some privileges to perform actions without proper access control enforcement. The affected versions include all up to 1.4.3. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.8, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, required privileges, no user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No patch or official remediation level is currently documented.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker with limited privileges to escalate their access or perform unauthorized actions, resulting in complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. This could lead to unauthorized data access, modification, or service disruption.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict access to the Login As Users plugin to trusted administrators only and monitor for suspicious activity related to privilege escalation attempts.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2024-08-18T21:57:10.849Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69f165decbff5d86104b6262
Added to database: 4/29/2026, 1:58:54 AM
Last enriched: 4/29/2026, 2:07:18 AM
Last updated: 4/29/2026, 6:41:11 AM
Views: 3
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