CVE-2024-9930 Extensions by HocWP Team <= 0.2.3.2 - Authentication Bypass
Unauthenticated attackers can bypass authentication to log in as any user, including administrators, via the Account extension.
- 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-2024-9930?
CVE-2024-9930 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in skylarkcob Extensions by HocWP Team, published on 26 Oct 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Extensions by HocWP Team plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to, and including, 0.2.3.2. This is due to missing validation on the user being supplied in the 'verify_email' action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as any existing user on the site, such as an administrator. The vulnerability is in the Account extension.
Weakness: CWE-288
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-9930?
How do I fix CVE-2024-9930?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-9930 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-2024-9930 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-9930 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h2wx-vc5m-fphf.