CVE-2024-47362 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-47362: WordPress Strong Testimonials plugin <= 3.1.16 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Wp Chill

Product Strong Testimonials

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 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 WP Chill Strong Testimonials strong-testimonials.This issue affects Strong Testimonials: from n/a through <= 3.1.16.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Strong Testimonials through version 3.1.16 does not properly check user permissions before allowing access to certain functions. A logged-in user with low privileges can read data they should not have access to. The vulnerability requires an active WordPress account but no special interaction from the victim.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read testimonial or plugin data that should be restricted to higher-privilege users.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

User data or testimonials may be exposed to unauthorized account holders on your site.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege WordPress account (e.g., subscriber or contributor role).

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-2024-47362 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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