Improper Authentication in Comments - wpDiscuz - CVE-2024-9488
Published: November 4, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99669
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-9488
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient verification on the user being returned by the social login token. A remote attacker can bypass authentication process and gain unauthorized access to the application.
Affected software
Comments - wpDiscuz
How to mitigate CVE-2024-9488
Install updates from vendor's website.
Comments - wpDiscuz - update to 7.6.25