CVE-2024-32797 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-32797: WordPress WP LinkedIn Auto Publish plugin <= 8.11 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Martin Gibson

Product WP LinkedIn Auto Publish

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 None

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Martin Gibson WP LinkedIn Auto Publish.This issue affects WP LinkedIn Auto Publish: from n/a through 8.11.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP LinkedIn Auto Publish versions 8.11 and earlier lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users with low privileges to modify site data and disrupt service. An attacker with a basic user account can perform actions they should not be permitted to do. Update to a version newer than 8.11 to restore proper access controls.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify site data and cause service disruption with a low-privilege user account.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can alter content and availability; requires immediate update to prevent data tampering.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid WordPress user account with low privileges; no special user interaction required.

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-2024-32797 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

Related vulnerabilities

Identifiers

CVE CVE-2024-32797

CWE CWE-862

CVSS 5.4 / MEDIUM

Affected versions