Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is a permissions flaw in the WordPress Easy Accordion Gutenberg Block plugin. A logged-in user may be able to perform an action that should require stronger authorization. The documented impact is limited to integrity, not data theft or outage.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate-priority WordPress hygiene issue. Prioritize sites with many contributors, customers, or other low-privileged users. It does not currently justify emergency response unless the plugin is widely deployed in sensitive publishing workflows.
Technical view
CVE-2024-51660 is a CWE-862 missing authorization issue affecting Easy Accordion Gutenberg Block through version 1.2.3. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3: network reachable, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, low integrity impact only.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running the easy-accordion-block plugin at version 1.2.3 or earlier, especially where untrusted or numerous authenticated users exist. The bundle does not identify specific vulnerable endpoints or roles.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not cite active exploitation, and CISA KEV status is false. Available scoring indicates exploitation would require an authenticated user account and would affect integrity only, with no stated confidentiality or availability impact.
Researcher notes
Evidence is thin beyond the CVE description, CVSS vector, CWE classification, and Patchstack database reference. The affected array is inconsistent, listing version 0 while the description states through 1.2.3. Do not assume exploitability details beyond authenticated missing authorization.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Easy Accordion Gutenberg Block plugin.
- Check vendor and Patchstack guidance for a fixed version or official mitigation.
- Upgrade the plugin if a vendor-fixed release is available.
- Disable or remove the plugin where business use is not required.
- Limit WordPress account access to trusted users until resolved.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether easy-accordion-block is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record installed plugin versions and flag versions 1.2.3 or earlier.
- Review whether untrusted authenticated users have accounts on affected sites.
- Monitor CVE, Patchstack, and vendor records for clarified fix details.
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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Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.