CVE-2024-11972
The Hunk Companion WordPress plugin before 1.9.0 does not correctly authorize some REST API endpoints, allowing unauthenticated requests to install and activate arbitrary Hunk Companion WordPress plugin before 1.9.0 from the WordPress.org repo,…
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 59.1%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
The Hunk Companion WordPress plugin before 1.9.0 does not correctly authorize some REST API endpoints, allowing unauthenticated requests to install and activate arbitrary Hunk Companion WordPress plugin before 1.9.0 from the WordPress.org repo, including vulnerable Hunk Companion WordPress plugin before 1.9.0 that have been closed.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 59.05% probability · 99th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · first 18 April 2025
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- themehunk/hunk companion
- Source
- contact@wpscan.com
EPSS moved from 59.1% on 7 October 2026 to 59.1% on 3 November 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/4963560b-e4ae-451d-8f94-482779c415e4/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.