WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2024-43333 Deferred

Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) Pro: Privilege escalation or authentication bypass

Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) Pro is affected by privilege escalation or authentication bypass. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. A successful request can grant permissions or access that the caller should not possess.

CVE / CNA score 7.5 CVSS 3.1 · audit@patchstack.com
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) Pro
Plugin slug
admin-site-enhancements-pro
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Feb 03, 2025
Weakness
CWE-266 — Incorrect Privilege Assignment

This CVE was published Feb 03, 2025 and is one of 3 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) Pro to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in NotFound Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) Pro allows Privilege Escalation. This issue affects Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) Pro: from n/a through 7.6.2.1.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary and upstream sources