9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2024-9488
WordPress - wpDiscuz Social Login Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Description

The Comments – wpDiscuz plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in all versions up to, and including, 7.6.24. This is due to insufficient verification on the user being returned by the social login token. 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 email and the user does not have an already-existing account for the service returning the token.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 25, 2024, 6:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 6, 2024, 2:57 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-9488 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Gvectors wpdiscuz
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-2024-9488.

URL Resource
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpdiscuz/trunk/forms/wpdFormAttr/Login/SocialLogin.php Product
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3164486/ Patch
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b71706a7-e101-4d50-a2da-1aeeaf07cf4b?source=cve Third Party Advisory

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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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-9488 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • Cybersecurity News
CVE-2024-45784: Apache Airflow Vulnerability Exposes Sensitive Data in Logs

A vulnerability in the popular workflow management platform Apache Airflow could inadvertently expose sensitive configuration data, potentially compromising system security.The flaw, tracked as CVE-20 ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 17, 2024 (6 days, 23 hours ago)
  • Cybersecurity News
Apache CloudStack Releases Security Update for KVM Infrastructure Vulnerability – CVE-2024-50386

The Apache CloudStack project has issued an important security advisory alongside the release of Long-Term Support (LTS) updates, versions 4.18.2.5 and 4.19.1.3, addressing a critical vulnerability, C ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 13, 2024 (1 week, 4 days ago)
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Dell SmartFabric OS10 Receives Important Security Updates

Dell Networking has released security updates for its SmartFabric OS10 operating system to address multiple vulnerabilities that could be exploited by malicious actors. The vulnerabilities affect seve ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 13, 2024 (1 week, 4 days ago)
  • Cybersecurity News
SAP Patches Multiple Vulnerabilities in November 2024 Security Patch Day

SAP has released eight new security notes and two updates to previously released notes in its November 2024 Security Patch Day, addressing critical vulnerabilities across various products.The security ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 12, 2024 (1 week, 4 days ago)
  • Cybersecurity News
CLFS Flaw in Windows 11 Allows for Privilege Escalation, PoC Published

A high-severity vulnerability has been discovered in the Common Log File System (CLFS) driver in Windows 11, enabling local users to escalate their privileges. CLFS is responsible for efficiently mana ... Read more

Published Date: Oct 29, 2024 (3 weeks, 4 days ago)
  • Cybersecurity News
Driver Signature Enforcement Cracked: OS Downgrade Attacks Possible on Windows

Downgrading only ci.dll to its unpatched version works well against a fully patched Windows 11 23h2 machine | Image: SafeBreachSafeBreach specialist Alon Leviev has discovered that attackers can explo ... Read more

Published Date: Oct 29, 2024 (3 weeks, 5 days ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-9488 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 06, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpdiscuz/trunk/forms/wpdFormAttr/Login/SocialLogin.php No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpdiscuz/trunk/forms/wpdFormAttr/Login/SocialLogin.php Product
    Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3164486/ No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3164486/ Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b71706a7-e101-4d50-a2da-1aeeaf07cf4b?source=cve No Types Assigned https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b71706a7-e101-4d50-a2da-1aeeaf07cf4b?source=cve Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-Other
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpdiscuz:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 7.6.25
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Oct. 25, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description The Comments – wpDiscuz plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in all versions up to, and including, 7.6.24. This is due to insufficient verification on the user being returned by the social login token. 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 email and the user does not have an already-existing account for the service returning the token.
    Added Reference Wordfence https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b71706a7-e101-4d50-a2da-1aeeaf07cf4b?source=cve [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Wordfence https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpdiscuz/trunk/forms/wpdFormAttr/Login/SocialLogin.php [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Wordfence https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3164486/ [No types assigned]
    Added CWE Wordfence CWE-288
    Added CVSS V3.1 Wordfence AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-9488 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-9488 weaknesses.

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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