Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2024-33636 is a missing-authorization flaw in the WordPress WP Page Post Widget Clone plugin through version 1.0.1. A logged-in low-privilege user may be able to access functionality they should not. The available sources indicate limited confidentiality and integrity impact, with no availability impact stated.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate WordPress hygiene issue. It is not marked as actively exploited in the provided sources, but affected sites with many user accounts or public registration should prioritize review and remediation.
Technical view
The CVE maps to CWE-862, Missing Authorization, with CVSS 3.1 score 5.4. The vector is network reachable, low complexity, requires low privileges, and needs no user interaction. Impact is rated low for confidentiality and integrity, none for availability. Sources identify WP Page Post Widget Clone through 1.0.1 as affected.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites with the WP Page Post Widget Clone plugin installed at version 1.0.1 or earlier. Risk depends on whether untrusted or low-privilege users can authenticate to the site.
Exploitation context
The provided bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation evidence. Exploitation would require an authenticated low-privilege user, based on the CVSS vector. No public exploit details are included in the provided sources.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to CVE metadata and Patchstack listing. The bundle does not provide endpoint names, proof-of-concept details, exploit telemetry, or a confirmed fixed version. Avoid assuming broader plugin families or unrelated WordPress components are affected.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for WP Page Post Widget Clone installations.
- Check vendor, WordPress plugin, or Patchstack guidance for fixed versions or removal advice.
- Disable or remove the plugin if it is not business-critical.
- Limit low-privilege account access on affected WordPress sites.
- Monitor for unexpected content, widget, or cloning activity by non-admin users.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether WP Page Post Widget Clone is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record installed plugin versions and flag 1.0.1 or earlier.
- Review plugin permissions and role access for clone-related functionality.
- Check logs for unexpected actions by low-privilege authenticated users.
- Document whether vendor remediation guidance or an updated plugin version exists.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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CWE-862: Authorization and privilege behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.4 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N2.82.5Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Source materials
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CWE details
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Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.