CVE-2024-44031 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-44031: WordPress JoomSport plugin <= 5.6.3 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Beardev

Product JoomSport

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published November 1, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

4.3/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality None

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in beardev JoomSport joomsport-sports-league-results-management.This issue affects JoomSport: from n/a through <= 5.6.3.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

JoomSport versions up to 5.6.3 lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users to modify data they should not have access to. An attacker with a low-privilege account can alter information through the application without proper permission validation. The vulnerability affects the integrity of stored data but does not expose sensitive information or disrupt availability.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify data in the application without proper authorization.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can alter JoomSport data they should not be able to change, risking data corruption.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

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-2024-44031 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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