Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is a broken access control issue in the WordPress Arabic Webfonts plugin through version 1.4.6. The available scoring indicates a logged-in attacker could cause limited availability impact. There is no provided evidence of data theft, privilege escalation, or active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate operational risk for affected WordPress sites, especially sites with many contributors or weak account governance. Prioritize inventory and removal or vendor-guided remediation, but this is not supported as an emergency exploitation event by the provided evidence.
Technical view
CVE-2024-54402 is a CWE-862 missing authorization vulnerability affecting Mohamed Abd Elhalim Arabic Webfonts, package arabic-webfonts, through <= 1.4.6. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3: network exploitable, low complexity, privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, availability impact only.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites with Arabic Webfonts installed at version 1.4.6 or earlier. The CVSS vector requires an authenticated user, so risk depends on who can log in and what plugin-related actions they can reach.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not identify active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed as KEV. The vulnerability is remotely reachable over the network but requires privileges. Sources do not provide exploit mechanics or a confirmed patched version.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse. The record states missing authorization and availability-only impact, but does not describe the vulnerable endpoint, required role, exploit path, or fixed release. Avoid assuming confidentiality or integrity impact without additional vendor data.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the arabic-webfonts plugin.
- Disable or remove the plugin if it is not business-critical.
- Check vendor or Patchstack guidance for a confirmed remediation.
- Restrict WordPress accounts to least-privilege roles.
- Monitor for unusual availability-impacting behavior on affected sites.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Arabic Webfonts is installed on each WordPress site.
- Compare installed plugin versions against <= 1.4.6.
- Review authenticated user roles with access to affected functionality.
- Check CVE and Patchstack records for remediation updates.
- Document any accepted risk for sites that cannot remove the plugin.
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:N/A:L
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L2.81.4PatchstackVulnerability 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:N/A:L
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/arabic-webfonts/vulnerability/wordpress-arabic-webfonts-plugin-1-4-6-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cveCVE reference, Patchstack · vdb-entry
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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.