CVE-2024-38783 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-38783: WordPress Arconix FAQ plugin <= 1.9.4 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Tyche Softwares
Product Arconix FAQ
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 Tyche Softwares Arconix FAQ allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects Arconix FAQ: from n/a through 1.9.4.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Arconix FAQ versions up to 1.9.4 lack proper authorization checks, allowing unauthenticated attackers to modify FAQ content. The vulnerability requires only network access and no user interaction. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 1.9.4 to restore access controls.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify or alter FAQ content without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

FAQ content can be changed by anyone on the internet, potentially spreading misinformation or defacing your site.

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

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