CVE-2024-32689 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-32689: WordPress WP Social Comments plugin <= 1.7.3 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Genialsouls

Product WP Social Comments

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published April 18, 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 GenialSouls WP Social Comments.This issue affects WP Social Comments: from n/a through 1.7.3.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP Social Comments versions up to 1.7.3 lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users to modify content they should not have access to. An attacker with a low-privilege account can alter data through the plugin's functions. The vulnerability has a low integrity impact and requires valid site credentials to exploit.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify content or data they should not have permission to change.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users with limited roles can alter plugin data or settings beyond their intended permissions.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 18, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-32689 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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