Auth bypass in Averta Depicter — Popup & Slider Builder
CVE-2024-4390
The Slider and Carousel slider by Depicter plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary Nonce Generation in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor access and above, to generate a valid nonce for any WordPress action/function. This could be used to invoke functionality that is protected only by nonce checks.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.005 (40.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Averta Depicter — Popup & Slider Builder — versions 0
- Depicter
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@wordfence.com (Third Party Advisory)
- security@wordfence.com (Product)
- security@wordfence.com (Product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-4390?
- CVE-2024-4390 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Averta Depicter — Popup & Slider Builder, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2024-06-20.
- How severe is CVE-2024-4390?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-4390 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.