CVE-2024-37233 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-37233: WordPress Play.ht plugin <= 3.6.4 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Play.ht

Product Play.ht

Weakness CWE-287 · Improper authentication

Published June 24, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

4.3/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality None

Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Authentication vulnerability in Play.Ht allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects Play.Ht: from n/a through 3.6.4.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Play.ht versions up to 3.6.4 contain an authentication flaw that allows authenticated users to degrade service availability. An attacker with low-level account access can trigger a denial-of-service condition affecting the application's availability. The vulnerability requires valid credentials and network access but does not compromise data confidentiality or integrity.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

An authenticated user can make the service unavailable or unresponsive to other users.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Legitimate users may experience service interruptions or unavailability if an account is compromised or misused.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid Play.ht account with low-level privileges and network access.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 24, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-37233 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/287.html AskarLabs — CWE-287 write-up Improper Authentication

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