CVE-2024-54369
Published: 16 December 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-54369 is a critical-severity Missing Authorization (CWE-862) vulnerability. Its CVSS base score is 9.1 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 4.5% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
The vulnerability is a missing authorization flaw, tracked as CWE-862, in the ThemeHunk Zita Site Builder WordPress plugin (ai-site-builder). It affects all versions through 1.0.2 and permits access to functionality that is not properly constrained by ACLs, specifically enabling arbitrary plugin installation and activation.
Unauthenticated attackers with network access can exploit the issue without user interaction. Successful exploitation allows them to install and activate arbitrary plugins, resulting in high impact to integrity and availability on the affected site.
The Patchstack advisory at the referenced URL details the arbitrary plugin installation and activation vulnerability and is the primary source for remediation guidance, which centers on applying the vendor fix for versions up to 1.0.2.
EPSS for this CVE rose from a low baseline to a peak of 0.2249 (current value 0.1929), indicating that exploitation interest emerged after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-52491
Vulnerability details
Missing Authorization vulnerability in ThemeHunk Zita Site Builder ai-site-builder allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects Zita Site Builder: from n/a through <= 1.0.2.
- 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.