CVE-2024-9933 WatchTowerHQ <= 3.10.1 - Authentication Bypass to Administrator due to Missing Empty Value Check
Unauthenticated attackers can bypass authentication to log in as the WatchTowerHQ administrator due to a missing empty value check.
- 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-2024-9933?
CVE-2024-9933 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in WatchTowerHQ, 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 WatchTowerHQ plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to, and including, 3.10.1. This is due to the 'watchtower_ota_token' default value is empty, and the not empty check is missing in the 'Password_Less_Access::login' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in to the WatchTowerHQ client administrator user.
Weakness: CWE-288
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-9933?
How do I fix CVE-2024-9933?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-9933 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-2024-9933 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-9933 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 2 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5vxh-frxx-px6f.