CVE-2024-43228
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Missing Authorization in SecuPress Free ≤ 2.2.5.3 Allows Unauthorized Access

Publication date: 2026-02-20

Last updated on: 2026-04-23

Assigner: Patchstack

Description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in SecuPress SecuPress Free secupress.This issue affects SecuPress Free: from n/a through <= 2.2.5.3.
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Published
2026-02-20
Last Modified
2026-04-23
Generated
2026-06-16
AI Q&A
2026-02-20
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2024-43228
EUVD
EUVD-2024-55446
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Vendor Product Version / Range
secupress secupress_free to 2.2.5.3 (inc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-862 The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
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Mitigation Strategies

The vulnerability has been patched in SecuPress Free plugin version 2.3.

  • Update the SecuPress Free plugin to version 2.3 or later immediately.
  • Consider using Patchstack mitigation services which include auto-updates for vulnerable plugins.
Executive Summary

CVE-2024-43228 is a Broken Access Control vulnerability in the WordPress SecuPress Free Plugin versions up to and including 2.2.5.3.

The issue arises from missing authorization, authentication, or nonce token checks within certain functions, which allows unauthenticated users to perform actions that should be restricted to higher-privileged users.

This means that users without proper permissions can exploit this flaw to access or manipulate features they normally should not be able to.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability allows unauthenticated users to perform privileged actions due to missing authorization checks.

However, the CVSS severity score is 5.3, indicating a low priority and low impact threat.

Because it requires no privileges to exploit, it is accessible to anyone, but its low severity suggests it is unlikely to be widely exploited.

Users are advised to update to version 2.3 or later where the issue has been patched to mitigate the risk.

Compliance Impact

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Detection Guidance

CVE-2024-43228 is a Broken Access Control vulnerability in the SecuPress Free WordPress plugin up to version 2.2.5.3, caused by missing authorization checks allowing unauthenticated users to perform privileged actions.

There is no specific information provided about detection methods or commands to identify this vulnerability on your network or system.

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