CVE-2024-9930 (GCVE-0-2024-9930)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-10-26 01:58 – Updated: 2026-04-08 17:22
VLAI
Title
Extensions by HocWP Team <= 0.2.3.2 - Authentication Bypass
Summary
The Extensions by HocWP Team plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to, and including, 0.2.3.2. This is due to missing validation on the user being supplied in the 'verify_email' action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as any existing user on the site, such as an administrator. The vulnerability is in the Account extension.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CWE
- CWE-288 - Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| skylarkcob | Extensions by HocWP Team |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 0.2.3.2
(semver)
|
Credits
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Nomenclature
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