CVE-2024-54417 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-54417: WordPress PixProof plugin <= 2.0.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Pixelgrade

Product PixProof

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published December 16, 2024

Last update May 12, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.3/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Confidentiality Low

Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in pixelgrade PixProof pixproof allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects PixProof: from n/a through <= 2.0.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

PixProof versions 2.0.1 and earlier lack proper authorization checks, allowing unauthenticated attackers to read sensitive information over the network. The vulnerability requires no user interaction and no special network conditions. An attacker can access data that should be restricted without needing valid credentials.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive information without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Confidential data may be exposed to anyone with network access to your PixProof installation.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the PixProof application; no authentication required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 16, 2024 CVE published

May 12, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-54417 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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