CVE-2024-9687 WP 2FA with Telegram <= 3.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Authentication Bypass

High 8.8 Published Updated

Authenticated subscribers can bypass two-factor authentication to log in as any user, including administrators, due to insufficient key validation.

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-2024-9687?

CVE-2024-9687 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in dueclic AuthPress, published on 15 Oct 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The WP 2FA with Telegram plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass in versions up to, and including, 3.0. This is due to insufficient validation of the user-controlled key on the 'validate_tg' action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to log in as any existing user on the site, such as an administrator.

Weakness: CWE-639

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-9687?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dueclic Wp 2fa With Telegram.

How do I fix CVE-2024-9687?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-9687 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-2024-9687 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-9687 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rfxp-9x8m-jfw8.

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