CVE-2024-9931 Wux Blog Editor <= 3.0.0 - Authentication Bypass to Administrator
Unauthenticated attackers can bypass authentication to log in as the first administrator user due to missing token validation in the Wux Blog Editor 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-2024-9931?
CVE-2024-9931 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in jurredeklijn Wux Blog Editor, 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 Wux Blog Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to, and including, 3.0.0. This is due to missing validation on the token being supplied during the autologin through the plugin. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in to the first administrator user.
Weakness: CWE-288
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-9931?
How do I fix CVE-2024-9931?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-9931 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-2024-9931 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-9931 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7jm8-grv9-rqqx.