CVE-2024-4186 Edwiser Bridge <= 3.0.5 - Authentication Bypass due to Missing Empty Value Check
Unauthenticated attackers can bypass authentication and log in as any user, including administrators, if email verification is enabled.
- 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-2024-4186?
CVE-2024-4186 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in wisdmlabs Edwiser Bridge – WordPress Moodle Integration, published on 7 May 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Edwiser Bridge plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to, and including, 3.0.5. This is due to the 'eb_user_email_verification_key' default value is empty, and the not empty check is missing in the 'eb_user_email_verify' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as any existing user on the site, such as an administrator, if they have access to the user id. This can only be exploited if the 'Email Verification' setting is enabled.
Weakness: CWE-288
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-4186?
How do I fix CVE-2024-4186?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-4186 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-2024-4186 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-4186 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mr2f-mm92-fppw.