CVE-2024-21748 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-21748: WordPress Icegram Engage plugin <= 3.1.21 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Icegram

Product Icegram

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published June 8, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

4.3/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality None

Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Icegram.This issue affects Icegram: from n/a through 3.1.21.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Icegram versions up to 3.1.21 lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users to trigger a denial-of-service condition. An attacker with low-level account access can make requests that degrade site availability. The vulnerability requires valid login credentials but no special privileges. Update to version 3.1.42 or later to resolve this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Authenticated user can make requests that degrade site availability or cause temporary service disruption.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Any logged-in user, including contributors or subscribers, can trigger availability issues affecting site performance.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid low-privilege account on the site; no user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 8, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-21748 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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