Cyber Resilience

CVE-2024-32713

Medium

Published: 09 June 2024

Published
09 June 2024
Modified
21 November 2024
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score v3.1 5.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
EPSS Score 0.0007 21.0th percentile
Risk Priority 11 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2024-32713 is a medium-severity Missing Authorization (CWE-862) vulnerability in Autowriter Ai Post Generator \| Autowriter. Its CVSS base score is 5.4 (Medium).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploitation for Privilege Escalation (T1068); ranked at the 21.0th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

This vulnerability is AI-related — categorised as Enterprise AI Assistants; in the Other ATLAS/OWASP Terms risk domain; MITRE ATLAS techniques in scope: AI Model Inference API Access (AML.T0040), LLM Prompt Injection (AML.T0051), Manipulate AI Model (AML.T0018).

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

Missing Authorization vulnerability in AutoWriter AI Post Generator | AutoWriter.This issue affects AI Post Generator | AutoWriter: from n/a through 3.3.

CWE(s)

AI Security AnalysisAI

AI Category
Enterprise AI Assistants
Risk Domain
Other ATLAS/OWASP Terms
OWASP Top 10 for LLMs 2025
None mapped
Classification Reason
The vulnerability affects 'AI Post Generator | AutoWriter', a WordPress plugin that functions as an AI assistant for generating posts, fitting the Enterprise AI Assistants category as it provides AI-driven content generation assistance within a content management system.

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI

T1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalation Privilege Escalation
Adversaries may exploit software vulnerabilities in an attempt to elevate privileges.
Why these techniques?

The Missing Authorization (Broken Access Control) vulnerability allows low-privileged users (e.g., Subscribers) to execute higher privileged actions due to absent authorization checks, directly facilitating Exploitation for Privilege Escalation (T1068).

MITRE ATLAS TechniquesAI

MITRE ATLAS techniques

AML.T0040: AI Model Inference API AccessAML.T0051: LLM Prompt InjectionAML.T0018: Manipulate AI ModelAML.T0048: External HarmsAML.T0024: Exfiltration via AI Inference API

Affected Assets

autowriter
ai post generator \| autowriter
≤ 3.4

Mitigating Controls

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

addresses: CWE-862

Requiring an access control policy ensures authorization checks are defined and applied for critical functions.

addresses: CWE-862

Reviews of access controls detect missing authorization checks on critical functions or resources.

addresses: CWE-862

Documenting permitted unauthenticated actions prevents missing authorization by making all exceptions explicit and subject to organizational review.

addresses: CWE-862

Requiring attribute association with information prevents authorization from being performed without necessary security or privacy context.

addresses: CWE-862

Mandating authorization prior to allowing remote connections addresses missing authorization for remote access.

addresses: CWE-862

Mandating authorization before wireless connections are allowed prevents missing authorization for wireless access.

addresses: CWE-862

The control requires authorization before allowing mobile device connections, directly mitigating missing authorization for system access.

addresses: CWE-862

Requiring approvals for account creation and specifying authorizations ensures authorization is not missing for system access.

References