CVE-2024-9686 Order Notification for Telegram <= 1.0.1 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Send Telegram Test Message
Unauthenticated attackers can send Telegram test messages due to missing capability checks in the Order Notification for Telegram 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-2024-9686?
CVE-2024-9686 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in choplugins Order Notification for Telegram, published on 25 Oct 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Order Notification for Telegram plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized test message sending due to a missing capability check on the 'nktgnfw_send_test_message' function in versions up to, and including, 1.0.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to send a test message via the Telegram Bot API to the user configured in the settings.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-9686?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Choplugins Order Notification for Telegram.
How do I fix CVE-2024-9686?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-9686 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-2024-9686 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-9686 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8hcw-gcjm-jwmj.