CVE-2024-32455 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-32455: WordPress Fatal Error Notify plugin <= 1.5.2 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Very Good Plugins

Product Fatal Error Notify

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published April 16, 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 Very Good Plugins Fatal Error Notify.This issue affects Fatal Error Notify: from n/a through 1.5.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Fatal Error Notify through version 1.5.2 lacks proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users with low privileges to modify site data. An attacker with a basic user account can alter settings or content without proper permission validation. Update to a version newer than 1.5.2 to resolve this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

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

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can alter site configuration or content, potentially disrupting site functionality or data integrity.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid user account with low-level privileges on the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 16, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-32455 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

Related vulnerabilities

Identifiers

CVE CVE-2024-32455

CWE CWE-862

CVSS 4.3 / MEDIUM

Affected versions