CVE-2024-37220 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-37220: WordPress Optinly plugin <= 1.0.18 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Optinlyhq

Product Optinly

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published November 1, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.3/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Confidentiality None

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in OptinlyHQ Optinly allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Optinly: from n/a through 1.0.18.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Optinly versions up to 1.0.18 lack proper authorization checks, allowing unauthenticated attackers to modify data via network requests. The vulnerability requires no user interaction and affects data integrity. Update to version 1.0.19 or later to remediate.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify data in Optinly without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can alter Optinly configuration or data, potentially disrupting opt-in campaigns or user records.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the Optinly instance; no authentication required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 1, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-37220 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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