What is CVE-2024-1733?

CVE-2024-1733 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Charlestsmith Word Replacer Pro, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2024-03-16.

How severe is CVE-2024-1733?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-1733 known to be exploited?

3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Auth bypass in Charlestsmith Word Replacer Pro

CVE-2024-1733

The Word Replacer Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the word_replacer_ultra() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update arbitrary content on the affected WordPress site.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.004 (36.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Charlestsmith Word Replacer Pro — versions 0
Charlestsmith Word_replacer_pro — versions 1.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

security@wordfence.com (Third Party Advisory)
security@wordfence.com (Product)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-1733?: CVE-2024-1733 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Charlestsmith Word Replacer Pro, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2024-03-16.
How severe is CVE-2024-1733?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-1733 known to be exploited?: 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.