CVE-2024-31246 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-31246: WordPress PostX plugin <= 3.2.3 - Author+ Post/Page Duplication vulnerability

Vendor Wpxpo

Product PostX

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published June 9, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.4/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in WPXPO PostX ultimate-post allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects PostX: from n/a through <= 3.2.3.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

PostX versions up to 3.2.3 lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users to read and modify data they should not have access to. An attacker with a low-privilege account can view or alter sensitive information belonging to other users or the site. No user interaction is required. Update to a version newer than 3.2.3.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read and modify other users' data without proper permission checks.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can access and alter data across the site beyond their intended permissions.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege user account on the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 9, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-31246 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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