CVE-2024-38727 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-38727: WordPress Seraphinite Post .DOCX Source plugin <= 2.16.9 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Seraphinite Solutions
Product Seraphinite Post .DOCX Source
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published November 1, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

4.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Seraphinite Solutions Seraphinite Post .DOCX Source allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Seraphinite Post .DOCX Source: from n/a through 2.16.9.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Seraphinite Post .DOCX Source versions up to 2.16.9 fail to properly check user permissions before allowing access to certain functions. A logged-in user with low privileges can read sensitive information they should not have access to. The vulnerability requires valid site credentials but no special interaction.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive information they should not have access to as a low-privilege user.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized information disclosure to any registered user, even those with minimal permissions.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 1, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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