9.8

CVE-2024-37444: wordpress defender-security Missing Authorization

CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
Published 01-11-2024Last modified 28-04-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-37444 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Missing Authorization vulnerability in wordpress defender-security. EPSS estimates a 0.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 44.7% of scored vulnerabilities. Fixed in 4.7.3.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.55%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 01-11-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 28-04-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform Defender Security defender-security.This issue affects Defender Security: from n/a through <= 4.7.1.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.55%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

45%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.55% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.55%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Wordpress1 product
  • defender-security≤ 4.7.2 (fixed in 4.7.3)
Wpmu dev - your all-in-one wordpress platform1 product
Wpmudev1 product

3 vendors · 3 products

References

2 links