Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2024-52500 is a high-severity access control flaw in the WordPress Monetag Official Plugin through version 1.1.3. A remote unauthenticated attacker may be able to perform unauthorized actions that affect site integrity or availability. The provided sources do not describe data theft impact.
Executive priority
Treat this as a near-term remediation item for any public WordPress site using the plugin. Business risk is unauthorized modification or disruption, not confirmed data theft. Lack of KEV status lowers emergency pressure, but unauthenticated remote reachability keeps priority high.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-862 Missing Authorization in package monetag-official. CVSS 3.1 is 7.2 with network access, low complexity, no privileges, and no user interaction. The vector reports no confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, low availability impact, and changed scope.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running the Monetag Official Plugin, especially versions through 1.1.3. The structured affected data is sparse, so asset owners should confirm installed plugin slug, package name, and exact version directly in WordPress inventory.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not marked as CISA KEV, and the supplied sources do not state active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates the flaw is remotely reachable without authentication or user interaction, which raises triage urgency for internet-facing WordPress sites.
Researcher notes
Public detail is limited in the supplied bundle. Validate authorization checks around plugin actions, but avoid assuming specific vulnerable endpoints. CVSS reports integrity and availability impact only. No exploit, patch version, or active exploitation evidence is provided here.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the monetag-official plugin and installed version.
- Disable or remove the plugin if it is unnecessary.
- Check vendor, WordPress plugin, or Patchstack guidance for a confirmed fixed release.
- Update the plugin when a trusted source confirms a patched version.
- Prioritize internet-facing and revenue-critical WordPress properties first.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Monetag Official Plugin is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record plugin slug, package name, and version for audit evidence.
- Compare installed versions against the affected range through 1.1.3.
- Review plugin guidance for any fixed version or temporary mitigation.
- Check WordPress logs for unexpected plugin-related actions or availability events.
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
- High
- CVSS
- 7.2 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L3.92.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.2HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L
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.