CVE-2024-11350 AdForest <= 5.1.6 - Privilege Escalation via Password Reset/Account Takeover
Unauthenticated attackers can reset arbitrary user passwords, including administrators, leading to account takeover and privilege escalation in the AdForest WordPress theme.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-11350?
CVE-2024-11350 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in scriptsbundle AdForest, published on 8 Jan 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The AdForest theme for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 5.1.6. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a user's identity prior to updating their password through the adforest_reset_password() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change arbitrary user's passwords, including administrators, and leverage that to gain access to their account.
Weakness: CWE-640
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-11350?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Scriptsbundle Adforest.
How do I fix CVE-2024-11350?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-11350 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2024-11350 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-11350 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in scriptsbundle AdForest
Sources
Also known as GHSA-497f-737r-x78p.