CVE-2024-31261 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-31261: WordPress Announcer – Notification & message bars plugin <= 6.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Aakash Chakravarthy
Product Announcer – Notification & message bars
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published June 9, 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 Aakash Chakravarthy Announcer – Notification & message bars.This issue affects Announcer – Notification & message bars: from n/a through 6.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Announcer plugin for WordPress contains a missing authorization check that allows authenticated users with low privileges to modify notification and message bar content. An attacker with a basic user account can alter announcements without proper permission validation. This affects versions up to 6.0. Update to a version newer than 6.0 to resolve the issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify or alter notification and message bar content on the site without proper authorization.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can change site announcements and notifications, potentially spreading misinformation or defacing messaging.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege WordPress user account (e.g., Subscriber or Contributor role).

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 9, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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