CVE-2024-56236

Hestia Nginx Cache <= 2.4.0 - Missing Authorization

mediumMissing Authorization

5.3

CVSS Score

5.3

CVSS Score

medium

Severity

2.4.1

Patched in

10d

Time to patch

Description

The Hestia Nginx Cache plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on the purge() function in versions up to, and including, 2.4.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to purge cache.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

None

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<=2.4.0

PublishedDecember 30, 2024

Last updatedJanuary 8, 2025

Affected pluginhestia-nginx-cache

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4638516e-d36f-4f31-9ed5-f733aeae03e2?source=api-prod

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