Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2024-49687 is a medium-severity access-control flaw in the WordPress Smart Manager plugin up to version 8.45.0. A logged-in user may be able to perform actions they should not be authorized to perform. The available sources indicate limited integrity impact, not data theft or service outage.
Executive priority
Handle in the normal WordPress patch cycle, but prioritize e-commerce sites with many user accounts. Business risk is unauthorized modification rather than confirmed breach or outage. Escalate if the site supports untrusted logins or manages important store operations.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-862 Missing Authorization in storeapps Smart Manager for WordPress e-commerce, affecting versions through 8.45.0. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3: network exploitable, low complexity, privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, low integrity impact, no confidentiality or availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running Smart Manager smart-manager-for-wp-e-commerce through 8.45.0, especially where untrusted or lower-privileged accounts can log in.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as CISA KEV in the provided data. No cited source in the bundle states active exploitation or provides public exploit details. Exploitation requires an authenticated user and appears focused on unauthorized actions with limited integrity impact.
Researcher notes
Public details are sparse. The source bundle identifies missing authorization and CVSS characteristics but not the vulnerable endpoint, required role, exact unauthorized action, or fixed version. Avoid assuming exploitability beyond authenticated low-privilege integrity impact until vendor or Patchstack details confirm more.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Smart Manager plugin and installed version.
- Prioritize sites allowing customer, subscriber, vendor, or staff logins.
- Check StoreApps, WordPress plugin, or Patchstack guidance for fixed versions or mitigations.
- Update the plugin if a vendor-supported fixed release is available.
- Restrict unnecessary user accounts and review role assignments until remediated.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether smart-manager-for-wp-e-commerce is installed.
- Record the installed Smart Manager version on each WordPress site.
- Flag versions at or below 8.45.0 as affected.
- Review plugin change logs or vendor advisories for remediation confirmation.
- Check logs for unusual actions by low-privileged authenticated users.
Public sources used
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CWE-862: Authorization and privilege behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N2.81.4PatchstackVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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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.