CVE-2024-38775 HIGH

CVE-2024-38775: WordPress CTX Feed plugin <= 6.5.6 - Arbitrary Options Update vulnerability

Vendor Webappick

Product CTX Feed

Weakness CWE-269

Published August 1, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

7.2/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required High

User interaction None

Confidentiality High

Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in WebAppick CTX Feed allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects CTX Feed: from n/a through 6.5.6.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

CTX Feed versions up to 6.5.6 contain a privilege management flaw that allows high-privileged users to read sensitive data, modify site content, or disrupt service. The vulnerability requires administrator-level access to exploit. Site owners should update to a version newer than 6.5.6 as soon as available.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive data, modify content, or disrupt service if they have admin-level access.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Compromised admin accounts can access all site data and modify or delete content without restriction.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level administrative privileges on the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 1, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38775 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/269.html AskarLabs — CWE-269 write-up Improper Privilege Management

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