CVE-2024-9820 WP 2FA with Telegram <= 3.0 - Two-Factor Authentication Bypass

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass two-factor authentication in the WP 2FA with Telegram plugin by exploiting cookie-stored codes, allowing unauthorized access.

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-2024-9820?

CVE-2024-9820 is a medium-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 Two-Factor Authentication Bypass in versions up to, and including, 3.0. This is due to the two-factor code being stored in a cookie, which makes it possible to bypass two-factor authentication.

Weakness: CWE-565, CWE-784

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-9820?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dueclic Wp 2fa With Telegram.

How do I fix CVE-2024-9820?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-9820 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-2024-9820 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-9820 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x23h-whff-jxq7.

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