CVE-2024-9931

Oct. 28, 2024, 1:58 p.m.

9.8
Critical

Description

The Wux Blog Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to, and including, 3.0.0. This is due to missing validation on the token being supplied during the autologin through the plugin. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in to the first administrator user.

Product(s) Impacted

Product Versions
Wux Blog Editor plugin for WordPress
  • ['up to 3.0.0']

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-288
Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
A product requires authentication, but the product has an alternate path or channel that does not require authentication.

References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wux-blog-editor/tags/3.0.0/External_Post_Editor.php#L675
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/494ef738-c900-4d00-8739-3b261586d4ff?source=cve

Tags

security@wordfence.com
CWE-288
2024-10-26
CVE-2024-9931

CVSS Score

9.8 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: NONE
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
  • Integrity Impact: HIGH
  • Availability Impact: HIGH

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

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Timeline

Published: Oct. 26, 2024, 3:15 a.m.
Last Modified: Oct. 28, 2024, 1:58 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

security@wordfence.com

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