vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: wp-post-author: CVE-2024-34389: Missing Authorization
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N) | May 6, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | May 4, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
May 6, 2024
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
May 4, 2026
Description
The WP Post Author plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on the awpa_pro_api_post_rating_review() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.7.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to leave reviews on private posts.
Solution
wp-post-author-plugin-cve-2024-34389
References
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-34389
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/df681544-f64b-4590-a377-08b05693ff1f?source=api-prod
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2024-34761
- CVE-2024-34389
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2024-34389
- CWE-862
- EUVD-EUVD-2024-34761
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