CVE-2024-54402 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-54402: WordPress Arabic Webfonts plugin <= 1.4.6 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Mohamed Abd Elhalim
Product Arabic Webfonts
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published December 16, 2024
Last update May 11, 2026

CVSS base score

4.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Mohamed Abd Elhalim Arabic Webfonts arabic-webfonts allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Arabic Webfonts: from n/a through <= 1.4.6.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Arabic Webfonts versions 1.4.6 and earlier lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users with low privileges to trigger a denial-of-service condition. An attacker with a basic user account can make requests that degrade site availability. The vulnerability requires valid login credentials but no special interaction from other users.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Authenticated user can degrade site availability by making requests that consume resources.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Site availability may be impacted if a low-privilege user account is compromised or misused.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 16, 2024 CVE published
May 11, 2026 Record updated

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