CVE-2024-11972 Hunk Companion < 1.9.0 - Unauthenticated Plugin Installation
Unauthenticated attackers can install and activate arbitrary plugins via REST API, potentially leading to code execution.
- 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-2024-11972?
CVE-2024-11972 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown Hunk Companion, published on 31 Dec 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Hunk Companion WordPress plugin before 1.9.0 does not correctly authorize some REST API endpoints, allowing unauthenticated requests to install and activate arbitrary Hunk Companion WordPress plugin before 1.9.0 from the WordPress.org repo, including vulnerable Hunk Companion WordPress plugin before 1.9.0 that have been closed.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-11972?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Themehunk Hunk Companion.
How do I fix CVE-2024-11972?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-11972 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2024-11972 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-11972 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry, 1 Nuclei template and 2 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Hunk Companion
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pp53-3m4v-vvmw.