CVE-2024-9989
The Crypto plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to, and including, 2.18.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (7.11%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The Crypto plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to, and including, 2.18. This is due to a limited arbitrary method call to 'crypto_connect_ajax_process::log_in' function in the 'crypto_connect_ajax_process' 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 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 7.11% probability · 94th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-288
- Affected
- odude/crypto tool
- Source
- security@wordfence.com
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/crypto/tags/2.10/includes/class-crypto_connect_ajax_register.php#L138Product
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/crypto/tags/2.10/includes/class-crypto_connect_ajax_register.php#L33Product
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3189945/crypto#file3
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e21bd924-1d96-4371-972a-5c99d67261cc?source=cveThird Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.