CVE-2024-9930 json
Extensions by HocWP Team <= 0.2.3.2 - Authentication Bypass
published 2024-10-26 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-50218
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 46%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- skylarkcob Extensions by HocWP Team
- hocwp extensions
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-288 Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
- Technology feeds
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-9930
- NVD CVE-2024-9930
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