WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2024-52438 Deferred

de:branding: Privilege escalation or authentication bypass

de:branding 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 8.8 CVSS 3.1 · audit@patchstack.com
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
de:branding
Plugin slug
debranding
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Nov 20, 2024
Weakness
CWE-306 — Missing Authentication for Critical Function

This CVE was published Nov 20, 2024 and is one of 2 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update de:branding 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

Missing Authentication for Critical Function vulnerability in deco.agency de:branding debranding allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects de:branding: from n/a through <= 1.0.2.

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

Primary and upstream sources