CVE-2024-9933

CRITICAL

9.8

Description

The WatchTowerHQ plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to, and including, 3.10.1. This is due to the 'watchtower_ota_token' default value is empty, and the not empty check is missing in the 'Password_Less_Access::login' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in to the WatchTowerHQ client administrator user.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score9.8

SeverityCRITICAL

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

Published10/26/2024

Last Modified4/8/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-288

References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/watchtowerhq/tags/3.9.6/src/Password_Less_Access.php#L56(security@wordfence.com)

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3177064/watchtowerhq#file2(security@wordfence.com)

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/50349086-e7b0-4f73-8722-1367cc05180e?source=cve(security@wordfence.com)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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