CVE-2024-11951 Homey Login Register <= 2.4.0 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation in homey_register
Unauthenticated attackers can gain administrator privileges by setting their own role during account registration in the Homey Login Register plugin.
- 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-2024-11951?
CVE-2024-11951 is a critical vulnerability in Fave Themes Homey Login Register, published on 5 Mar 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Homey Login Register plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.0. This is due to the plugin allowing users who are registering new accounts to set their own role. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to gain elevated privileges by creating an account with the administrator role.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-11951?
How do I fix CVE-2024-11951?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-11951 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-11951 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-11951 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9r9q-wj4f-283m.