CVE-2024-50423 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-50423: WordPress Templately plugin <= 3.1.5 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Wpdeveloper

Product Templately

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published October 29, 2024

Last update May 11, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.4/10

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:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in WPDeveloper Templately templately allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Templately: from n/a through <= 3.1.5.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Templately versions up to 3.1.5 lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users to modify or delete content they should not have access to. The vulnerability requires a valid WordPress user account but does not require administrator privileges. Site owners should update to version 3.6.6 or later to restore proper permission enforcement.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify or delete content without proper authorization as an authenticated user.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can alter or remove site content, potentially disrupting operations or data integrity.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid WordPress user account with at least low-level privileges.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

October 29, 2024 CVE published

May 11, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-50423 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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