Unauthenticated Access to WatchTowerHQ Client Administrator User via Authentication Bypass
CVE-2024-9933

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Watchtowerhq
Vendor
CVE Published:
26 October 2024

What is CVE-2024-9933?

The WatchTowerHQ plugin for WordPress has an authentication bypass vulnerability that affects versions up to and including 3.9.6. This vulnerability arises from the absence of a check for a non-empty 'watchtower_ota_token' in the 'Password_Less_Access::login' function, allowing unauthenticated attackers to gain administrative access to the WatchTowerHQ client. This could lead to unauthorized actions and potential compromise of sensitive data. Website owners are advised to update to the latest version to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

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Affected Version(s)

WatchTowerHQ * <= 3.9.6

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/watchtowerhq/t...

EPSS Score

30% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

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

  • Vulnerability published

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