SB2024110537 - Improper Authentication in Extensions by HocWP Team plugin for WordPress
Published: November 5, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024110537
CSH Severity
High
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Improper Authentication (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-9930)
CWE-ID: CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to missing validation on the user being supplied in the "verify_email" action. A remote attacker can bypass authentication process and gain unauthorized access to the application.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.