CVE-2024-9862 Miniorange OTP Verification with Firebase <= 3.6.0 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary User Password Change
Unauthenticated attackers can change arbitrary user passwords, including administrators, due to missing authorization checks in the Miniorange OTP 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-2024-9862?
CVE-2024-9862 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in cyberlord92 Miniorange OTP Verification with Firebase, published on 17 Oct 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Miniorange OTP Verification with Firebase plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary User Password Change in versions up to, and including, 3.6.0. This is due to the plugin providing user-controlled access to objects, letting a user bypass authorization and access system resources, and the user current password check is missing. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change user passwords and potentially take over administrator accounts.
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-9862?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Miniorange Otp Verification With Firebase.
How do I fix CVE-2024-9862?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-9862 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-2024-9862 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-9862 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-7wrv-9f62-9f8c.