CVE-2024-9988 describes a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in the Crypto plugin for WordPress, affecting versions up to and including 2.15. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to log in as any existing user, including administrators, by exploiting missing validation in the 'crypto_connect_ajax_process::register' function, provided they know the target username. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), the vulnerability presents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB modules, and community discussion remains minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.15CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:odude:crypto_tool:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | ||
>= 0, <= 2.19CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:odude:crypto_tool:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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