CVE-2024-24710 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-24710: WordPress Feed Them Social plugin <= 4.2.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Slickremix

Product Feed Them Social

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published May 3, 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 Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in SlickRemix Feed Them Social.This issue affects Feed Them Social: from n/a through 4.2.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Feed Them Social through version 4.2.0 lacks proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users with low privileges to modify data they should not have access to. An attacker with a basic user account can alter content or settings without proper permission validation. The vulnerability requires an existing user account but does not require administrator access.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify data or settings without proper permission as a low-privilege authenticated user.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can alter site content or configuration, potentially affecting site integrity and user trust.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid user account with low privileges; no special interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 3, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-24710 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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