CVE-2024-8682
JNews - WordPress Newspaper Magazine Blog AMP Theme <= 11.6.6 - Unauthorized User Registration
Description
The JNews - WordPress Newspaper Magazine Blog AMP Theme theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized user registration in all versions up to, and including, 11.6.6. This is due to the plugin not properly validate if the user can register option is enabled prior to creating a user though the register_handler() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register as a user even when user registration is disabled.
INFO
Published Date :
March 5, 2025, 9:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
March 5, 2025, 9:15 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2024-8682
vulnerability.
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No affected product recoded yet
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the JNews theme to the latest version.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2024-8682 has a 1 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2024-8682.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://themeforest.net/item/jnews-one-stop-solution-for-web-publishing/20566392 | |
| https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4b0d7ee7-a358-4487-a0cc-31ed810ae8bc?source=cve |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-8682 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-8682
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Mar. 05, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The JNews - WordPress Newspaper Magazine Blog AMP Theme theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized user registration in all versions up to, and including, 11.6.6. This is due to the plugin not properly validate if the user can register option is enabled prior to creating a user though the register_handler() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register as a user even when user registration is disabled. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-862 Added Reference https://themeforest.net/item/jnews-one-stop-solution-for-web-publishing/20566392 Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4b0d7ee7-a358-4487-a0cc-31ed810ae8bc?source=cve