CVE-2024-33558 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-33558: WordPress XStore Core plugin <= 5.3.5 - Limited Arbitrary File Download vulnerability

Vendor 8Theme

Product XStore Core

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published April 29, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

6.5/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality High

Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in 8theme XStore Core.This issue affects XStore Core: from n/a through 5.3.5.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

XStore Core through version 5.3.5 fails to properly check user permissions before allowing access to sensitive data. An authenticated user with low privileges can read information they should not have access to, such as other users' data or configuration details. The vulnerability requires a valid account but no special interaction from the victim.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive data belonging to other users or the site without authorization.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

User data and site information may be exposed to any authenticated user, even those with minimal permissions.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 29, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-33558 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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