CVE-2024-9988 Crypto <= 2.19 - Authentication Bypass via register
Unauthenticated attackers can bypass authentication and log in as any existing user, including administrators, by exploiting missing validation in the registration process.
- 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-2024-9988?
CVE-2024-9988 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in odude Crypto Tool, published on 29 Oct 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Crypto plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to, and including, 2.19. This is due to missing validation on the user being supplied in the 'crypto_connect_ajax_process::register' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as any existing user on the site, such as an administrator, if they have access to the username.
Weakness: CWE-288
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-9988?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Odude Crypto Tool.
How do I fix CVE-2024-9988?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-9988 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-2024-9988 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-9988 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in odude Crypto Tool
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3xw3-m65r-4f37.