CVE-2024-54323 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-54323: WordPress New User Approve plugin <= 2.6.2 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Saad Iqbal
Product New User Approve
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published December 13, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

5.4/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Saad Iqbal New User Approve new-user-approve allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects New User Approve: from n/a through <= 2.6.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

New User Approve versions 2.6.2 and earlier lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users with low privileges to read or modify data they should not access. The vulnerability requires a valid user account but no special interaction. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 2.6.2 to prevent unauthorized data exposure or modification.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read or modify data belonging to other users or the site without proper authorization.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can access or alter sensitive information, compromising data integrity and user privacy.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 13, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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