CVE-2024-43968

WordPress Newspack plugin < 3.8.7 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Published Nov 1, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 4.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Broken Access Control vulnerability in Automattic Newspack allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Newspack: from n/a through 3.8.6.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update to 3.8.7 or a higher version.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-40617 Broken Access Control vulnerability in Automattic Newspack allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Newspack: from n/a through 3.8.6.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Automattic
Automattic newspack
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:newspack:newspack:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* cpe:2.3:a:automattic:newspack:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Newspack
Newspack newspack
Automattic
Automattic newspack
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Newspack
Newspack newspack
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:newspack:newspack:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Newspack
Newspack newspack
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Broken Access Control vulnerability in Automattic Newspack allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Newspack: from n/a through 3.8.6.
Title WordPress Newspack plugin < 3.8.7 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Patchstack
Published
Updated
Apr 28, 2026, 4:10 PM
Reserved
Aug 18, 2024, 9:57 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Nov 1, 2024, 3:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:52 AM