CVE-2024-44020 WordPress WP Free SSL plugin <= 1.2.6 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Attackers can bypass authorization checks in the WP Free SSL WordPress plugin to access restricted functionality without proper permissions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-44020?
CVE-2024-44020 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in prasadkirpekar WP Free SSL – Free SSL Certificate for WordPress and force HTTPS, published on 1 Nov 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in prasadkirpekar WP Free SSL – Free SSL Certificate for WordPress and force HTTPS wp-free-ssl.This issue affects WP Free SSL – Free SSL Certificate for WordPress and force HTTPS: from n/a through <= 1.2.7.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-44020?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Prasadkirpekar Wp Free Ssl.
How do I fix CVE-2024-44020?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-44020 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-2024-44020 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-44020 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8f3j-g8vx-2hgj.