CVE-2024-43120 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-43120: WordPress TypeSquare Webfonts plugin <= 2.0.7 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Xserver Inc.

Product TypeSquare Webfonts

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 XSERVER Inc. TypeSquare Webfonts allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects TypeSquare Webfonts: from n/a through 2.0.7.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

TypeSquare Webfonts through version 2.0.7 lacks proper authorization checks, allowing unauthenticated attackers to modify data over the network. The vulnerability does not affect confidentiality or availability, but permits unauthorized changes to application state. No user interaction is required to exploit this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify data in the application without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can alter TypeSquare Webfonts configuration or data 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-2024-43120 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

Related vulnerabilities

Identifiers

CVE CVE-2024-43120

CWE CWE-862

CVSS 5.3 / MEDIUM

Affected versions