CVE-2024-52382
Published: 14 November 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-52382 is a critical-severity Missing Authorization (CWE-862) vulnerability. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 4.8% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
CVE-2024-52382 is a missing authorization vulnerability, tracked as CWE-862, that affects the Matix Popup Builder WordPress plugin (medma-matix) from Medma Technologies in versions up to and including 1.0.0. The flaw carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 9.8 and permits unauthorized modification of WordPress options.
An unauthenticated attacker can reach the vulnerable code over the network with no required credentials or user interaction. Successful exploitation allows arbitrary option updates that result in privilege escalation, granting the attacker full administrative control over the affected WordPress site.
The Patchstack advisory describes the issue as an arbitrary option update leading to privilege escalation and points to the availability of a fixed version beyond 1.0.0.
The EPSS score currently stands at 0.1736 with no material upward movement recorded after disclosure. No information on observed in-the-wild exploitation is provided in the available references.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-45877
Vulnerability details
Missing Authorization vulnerability in medmatech Matix Popup Builder medma-matix allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Matix Popup Builder: from n/a through <= 1.0.0.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
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.
Requiring an access control policy ensures authorization checks are defined and applied for critical functions.
Reviews of access controls detect missing authorization checks on critical functions or resources.
Documenting permitted unauthenticated actions prevents missing authorization by making all exceptions explicit and subject to organizational review.
Requiring attribute association with information prevents authorization from being performed without necessary security or privacy context.
Mandating authorization prior to allowing remote connections addresses missing authorization for remote access.
Mandating authorization before wireless connections are allowed prevents missing authorization for wireless access.
The control requires authorization before allowing mobile device connections, directly mitigating missing authorization for system access.
Requiring approvals for account creation and specifying authorizations ensures authorization is not missing for system access.