CVE-2024-31294 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-31294: WordPress WP Sort Order plugin <= 1.3.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Fahad Mahmood

Product WP Sort Order

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 Fahad Mahmood WP Sort Order.This issue affects WP Sort Order: from n/a through 1.3.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP Sort Order through version 1.3.1 lacks proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users with low privileges to modify sort order settings they should not have access to. The vulnerability requires a valid WordPress account but does not require administrator rights. An attacker can alter site sorting behavior through direct API calls or form manipulation.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify sort order settings on the site without proper authorization.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can change how content is sorted, potentially disrupting site functionality or user experience.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid WordPress user account with low-level privileges.

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-2024-31294 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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