CVE-2024-37232 HIGH

CVE-2024-37232: WordPress Hercules Core plugin <= 6.5 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Settings Change/Access vulnerability

Vendor Hercules Design

Product Hercules Core

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published November 1, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

8.8/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality High

Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Hercules Design Hercules Core allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Hercules Core: from n/a through 6.5.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Hercules Core versions up to 6.5 contain an authorization bypass that allows authenticated users with low privileges to perform actions restricted to higher-privilege roles. An attacker with a basic user account can read, modify, or delete sensitive data and disrupt site operations without additional interaction. Update to a version newer than 6.5 immediately.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read, modify, or delete data and disrupt operations without proper authorization.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can access and modify sensitive content, compromise data integrity, and cause service disruption.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

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-2024-37232 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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