CVE-2024-50424
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the Templately WordPress plugin that allows attackers to bypass access controls. It affects all Templately plugin installations from unknown versions through 3.1.5, potentially enabling unauthorized access to restricted functionality.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress Templately Plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could gain administrative privileges, modify plugin settings, inject malicious code, or access sensitive data within WordPress sites using Templately.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could access restricted plugin features, modify templates, or perform actions intended only for authenticated administrators.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication checks, the vulnerability would be prevented, limiting users to their authorized permissions only.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some level of access but doesn't need full authentication. The vulnerability is in access control logic, making exploitation straightforward once identified.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 3.1.5
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/templately/wordpress-templately-plugin-3-1-5-broken-access-control-vulnerability-2?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find Templately plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. Alternatively, download latest version from WordPress repository and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Templately Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate templately
Restrict Plugin Access
allUse WordPress security plugins to restrict access to Templately functionality
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit who can access WordPress admin interfaces
- Enable detailed logging and monitoring for unauthorized access attempts to Templately functionality
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Templately version. If version is 3.1.5 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get templately --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify Templately version is higher than 3.1.5 in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to Templately admin endpoints
- Unexpected template modifications by non-admin users
- Failed authorization checks in WordPress debug logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with templately-related actions from unauthorized IPs
- Unusual pattern of requests to Templately-specific endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("templately" AND ("unauthorized" OR "permission denied" OR "access control"))