Unauthenticated Attackers Can Bypass 2FA in Relais Plugin
CVE-2024-10245

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 November 2024

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

The Relais 2FA plugin for WordPress has a vulnerability that allows for authentication bypass due to improper authentication and capability checks in the 'rl_do_ajax' function. As a result, unauthenticated attackers can exploit this flaw to log in as any existing user on the site, including administrators, provided they have access to the user's email. This serious flaw underscores the importance of regular updates and security assessments for WordPress plugins to safeguard against unauthorized access.

Affected Version(s)

Relais 2FA * <= 1.0

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

István Márton
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