TI-2024-26008 Aliases CVE-2024-38774 GHSA-pg3h-4g9w-xv34

WordPress Security Optimizer plugin <= 1.5.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

LOW 25CWE-862Published 2024-11-01 · Updated 2026-04-28

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · Low · Low
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

Missing Authorization vulnerability in SiteGround SiteGround Security allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects SiteGround Security: from n/a through 1.5.0.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00408 35th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
SiteGround	SiteGround Security	up to 1.5.0	—	No fix listed	CNA

SiteGround Security VendorSiteGround Affected up to 1.5.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-38774
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pg3h-4g9w-xv34

References

Other 1

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/sg-security/wordpress-security-optimizer-plugin-1-5-0-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

TI-2022-00891 SiteGround Security <= 1.2.5 - Authentication Bypass via 2FA Setup CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2022-00892 SiteGround Security <= 1.2.5 - Authorization Weakness to Authentication Bypass CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2023-00224 SiteGround Security < 1.3.1 - Admin+ SQLi CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2019-15271 SiteGround Optimizer <= 5.0.12 - Missing Authorization CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2026-56695 WordPress SiteGround Security plugin <= 1.6.6 - 2FA Bypass vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
TI-2026-41353 WordPress SiteGround Email Marketing plugin <= 1.7.5 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1

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Sources

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