CVE-2024-52438

HIGHNVD 8.88.8—Elevated

8.8

Missing Authentication for Critical Function vulnerability in deco.agency de:branding debranding allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects de:branding: from n/a through <= 1.0.2.

CVSS v3: 8.8
EG Score: 8.8(medium)
EPSS: 40.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

November 20, 2024

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated May 2, 2026

Patch available.

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Privilege Escalation in WordPress de:branding Plugin - Patchstack

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/debranding/vulnerability/wordpress-de-branding-plugin-1-0-2-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-306Missing Authentication for Critical Function

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-52438?

CVE-2024-52438 is a high vulnerability published on November 20, 2024. Missing Authentication for Critical Function vulnerability in deco.agency de:branding debranding allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects de:branding: from n/a through <= 1.0.2.

When was CVE-2024-52438 disclosed?

CVE-2024-52438 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 20, 2024, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2024-52438 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-52438 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 40.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-52438?

CVE-2024-52438 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2024-52438?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-52438, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2024-52438

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Privilege Escalation in WordPress de:branding Plugin - Patchstack

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