CVE-2024-54269 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-54269: WordPress Notibar plugin <= 2.1.4 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Ninja Team

Product Notibar

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published December 11, 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 Ninja Team Notibar notibar allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Notibar: from n/a through <= 2.1.4.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Notibar versions 2.1.4 and earlier 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 settings or content without proper permission validation. The vulnerability affects integrity but not confidentiality or availability. Update to version 3.1.5 or later to resolve this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify data or settings without proper authorization as a low-privilege authenticated user.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can alter Notibar settings or content, potentially disrupting notifications or messaging.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid low-privilege account on the site; no user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 11, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-54269 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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