CVE-2024-34389 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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Missing Authorization vulnerability in AF themes WP Post Author.This issue affects WP Post Author: from n/a through 3.6.4.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Afthemes	Wp Post Author

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:afthemes:wp_post_author:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wp-post-author/wordpress-wp-post-author-plugin-3-6-4-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description	Missing Authorization vulnerability in AF themes WP Post Author.This issue affects WP Post Author: from n/a through 3.6.4.	Missing Authorization vulnerability in AF themes WP Post Author.This issue affects WP Post Author: from n/a through 3.6.4.

Fri, 07 Feb 2025 02:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Afthemes Afthemes wp Post Author
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:afthemes:wp_post_author::::::wordpress::*
Vendors & Products		Afthemes Afthemes wp Post Author

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2024-05-06T18:42:14.643Z

Updated: 2026-04-28T16:09:48.181Z

Reserved: 2024-05-02T11:33:01.484Z

Link: CVE-2024-34389

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T02:51:11.415Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-05-06T19:15:10.473

Modified: 2026-04-28T19:25:21.683

Link: CVE-2024-34389

Redhat

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