CVE-2024-2038

HIGH
Published May 23, 2024 Modified Apr 15, 2026 CWE-259

Description

The Visual Website Collaboration, Feedback & Project Management – Atarim plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access in all versions up to, and including, 3.22.6. This is due to the use of hardcoded credentials to authenticate all the incoming API requests. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify plugin settings, delete posts, modify post titles, and upload images.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.5
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-259 CWE-259

References

Other References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/atarim-visual-collaboration/tags/3.18/inc/wpf_api.php https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old=3076514&old_path=atarim-visual-collaboration%2Ftrunk%2Fatarim-visual-collaboration.php&new=3090249&new_path=atarim-visual-collaboration%2Ftrunk%2Fatarim-visual-collaboration.php https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/29532f4d-e830-4c99-ad77-076eebbbe98d?source=cve https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/atarim-visual-collaboration/tags/3.18/inc/wpf_api.php https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old=3076514&old_path=atarim-visual-collaboration%2Ftrunk%2Fatarim-visual-collaboration.php&new=3090249&new_path=atarim-visual-collaboration%2Ftrunk%2Fatarim-visual-collaboration.php https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/29532f4d-e830-4c99-ad77-076eebbbe98d?source=cve

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-2038? +
The Visual Website Collaboration, Feedback & Project Management – Atarim plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access in all versions up to, and including, 3.22.6. This is due to the use of hardcoded credentials to authenticate all the incoming API requests. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify plugin settings, delete posts, modify post titles, and upload images. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).
How severe is CVE-2024-2038? +
CVE-2024-2038 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-2038? +
You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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