CVE-2024-9930 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability affecting the Extensions by HocWP Team plugin for WordPress, specifically versions up to and including 0.2.3.2. This flaw, due to missing validation in the 'verify_email' action, allows unauthenticated attackers to log in as any existing user, including administrators. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), it presents a severe risk of complete compromise (confidentiality, integrity, availability) with low attack complexity and no user interaction required. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit codes or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skylarkcob | Extensions By HocWP Team | >= 0, <= 0.2.3.2CNA affecteddefault unaffected |
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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