CVE-2024-37468 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-37468: WordPress Newsmatic theme <= 1.3.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Blazethemes

Product Newsmatic

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 blazethemes Newsmatic allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Newsmatic: from n/a through 1.3.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Newsmatic through version 1.3.1 lacks proper authorization checks, allowing unauthenticated attackers to modify content on the site. The vulnerability requires only network access and no user interaction. An attacker can alter data without needing valid credentials or victim interaction.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify site content without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can alter or deface site content without logging in.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction 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-2024-37468 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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