CVE-2024-33563 HIGH

CVE-2024-33563: WordPress XStore theme <= 9.3.8 - 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

7.6/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

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 certain actions. A logged-in user with low privileges can perform operations they should not have access to, including modifying data and disrupting site availability. Update to a version newer than 9.3.8 to resolve this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

A low-privilege user can read sensitive data, modify site content, and cause service disruptions.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users may alter content, access private information, or crash the site without admin intervention.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

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-2024-33563 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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