CVE-2024-9988

Crypto <= 2.19 - Authentication Bypass via register

criticalAuthentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel

9.8

CVSS Score

9.8

CVSS Score

critical

Severity

2.20

Patched in

29d

Time to patch

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

High

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<=2.19

PublishedOctober 28, 2024

Last updatedNovember 25, 2024

Affected plugincrypto

Source Code

WordPress.org SVN

Vulnerable v2.19

Browse source Download .zip

Patched v2.20

Browse source Download .zip

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7bfe87cf-9883-4f8f-a0f5-23bbc7bb9b7c?source=api-prod

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