Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2024-52437 is a high-severity privilege escalation flaw in the WordPress Banner System plugin through version 1.0.0. A logged-in low-privileged user may be able to reach a critical function without proper authentication, creating risk of site takeover or major data impact.
Executive priority
Treat this as a near-term WordPress risk item. Prioritize externally reachable or business-critical sites where the plugin is installed and where non-administrator users can log in.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-306, Missing Authentication for Critical Function, in Saul Morales Pacheco Banner System package banner-system. The CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, meaning network reachable, low complexity, low privileges required, and no user interaction.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress installations running the Banner System plugin through version 1.0.0, especially where untrusted or broadly assigned low-privilege accounts exist. The bundle does not identify affected CPEs or hosting-specific exposure details.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation evidence. The risk is still material because exploitation needs only low privileges, no user interaction, and could affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Researcher notes
The source bundle gives severity, affected range, CWE, CVSS vector, and one Patchstack reference, but does not include root-cause detail, vulnerable function names, proof-of-concept status, or a named fixed version. Avoid asserting exploitability beyond the CVSS and description.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Banner System plugin and recorded version.
- Prioritize sites running Banner System version 1.0.0 or earlier.
- Check vendor or Patchstack guidance for a fixed release or official remediation.
- If not business-critical, consider disabling the plugin until remediation is confirmed.
- Review low-privilege WordPress accounts and remove unnecessary access.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether the banner-system plugin is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record exact plugin versions and compare with the affected range through 1.0.0.
- Check logs for unexpected privilege changes or administrative actions by low-privilege users.
- Verify any remediation against vendor or Patchstack advisory information.
- Document compensating controls if no fixed version is available.
Public sources used
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ATT&CK lookup starting points
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CWE-306: Credential and account abuse lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupPrivilege behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H2.85.9PatchstackVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.8HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vulnerability timeline
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/banner-system/vulnerability/wordpress-banner-system-plugin-1-0-0-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cveCVE reference, Patchstack · vdb-entry
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CWE details
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Missing Authentication for Critical Function
Missing Authentication for Critical Function represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.