Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-24388 is a medium-severity broken access control issue in the WordPress WPMasterToolKit plugin through version 2.14.0. A logged-in user may be able to perform an action they should not be authorized to perform, causing limited integrity impact. No cited source indicates active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat as a routine but time-bound WordPress plugin remediation. Prioritize sites with many contributors, subscribers, customers, or other low-privileged users. Business impact appears limited, but access control flaws can enable unauthorized changes if left unresolved.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-862 Missing Authorization in Ludwig You WPMasterToolKit. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3: network exploitable, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, low integrity impact, no confidentiality or availability impact. Public sources do not specify the vulnerable endpoint, role requirements beyond PR:L, or a fixed version.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running WPMasterToolKit version 2.14.0 or earlier, where untrusted or lower-privileged authenticated users have accounts. Public evidence does not identify unauthenticated exposure.
Exploitation context
The CVSS vector indicates exploitation requires valid low-privileged access and can be performed remotely without user interaction. The available sources do not provide exploit details, proof-of-concept status, or evidence of exploitation in the wild. It is not listed as CISA KEV in the provided bundle.
Researcher notes
Public data is sparse. The CVE record and Patchstack entry identify missing authorization in WPMasterToolKit through 2.14.0, but do not include affected functions, fixed version, or exploit availability in the provided bundle. Avoid assuming impact beyond low integrity until vendor details are available.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites using the WPMasterToolKit plugin.
- Identify installations running WPMasterToolKit 2.14.0 or earlier.
- Check vendor or Patchstack guidance for a fixed version or workaround.
- Restrict low-privileged user accounts where the plugin is active.
- Disable the plugin if business impact is acceptable and no fix is available.
Validation and detection
- Confirm plugin name and version from WordPress administration or asset inventory.
- Review user roles with access to affected WordPress sites.
- Check Patchstack and vendor release notes for remediation status.
- Monitor WordPress logs for unusual authenticated plugin-related actions.
- Document whether each affected site is patched, disabled, or risk-accepted.
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 vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N2.81.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability 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
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.