CVE-2024-33561 HIGH

CVE-2024-33561: WordPress XStore theme <= 9.3.8 - Unauthenticated Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor 8Theme

Product XStore

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published June 9, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

7.5/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Confidentiality None

Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in 8theme XStore.This issue affects XStore: from n/a through 9.3.8.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

XStore through version 9.3.8 fails to properly check user permissions before allowing modifications to site data. An attacker without authentication can alter content or settings by sending direct requests to the application. This affects the integrity of the site but does not expose sensitive information or cause downtime.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify site content or settings without logging in.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized changes to site data, content, or configuration by unauthenticated attackers.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the site; no authentication or 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-2024-33561 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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