CVE-2024-49604CWE-288CWE-306

CVE-2024-49604

Critical · published October 20, 2024

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
44.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 An SSO nightmare! This authentication bypass in N-Media Simple User Registration lets anyone log in without breaking a sweat — it’s like having an open back door to your party while you think everyone is outside enjoying the music! 🔥 Think of it like a restaurant with a secret entrance that bypasses the main security checkpoint. Guests can waltz right in without reservation checks, leaving the host none the wiser while they grab the best seats in the house! An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access, potentially compromising sensitive user data, messing with profiles, or even impersonating legitimate users. With a CVSS score of 9.8, the consequences could be absolutely devastating for your site’s integrity and user trust.

Put simply

Think of it like a restaurant with a secret entrance that bypasses the main security checkpoint. Guests can waltz right in without reservation checks, leaving the host none the wiser while they grab the best seats in the house! This vulnerability allows attackers to bypass authentication controls via an alternate path in the wp-registration process of the Simple User Registration plugin, which means they can access functionalities without valid credentials.

What to do

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access, potentially compromising sensitive user data, messing with profiles, or even impersonating legitimate users. With a CVSS score of 9.8, the consequences could be absolutely devastating for your site’s integrity and user trust. Immediate action is required: update the Simple User Registration plugin to version 6.8 or later to close this security gap. Also, review user access logs to ensure there’s no suspicious activity. You've got this! Follow these steps, and you'll have your site locked down tighter than a drum in no time. 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.8 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00535 · 44.3th percentile
Weaknesses
CWE-288 · Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel; CWE-306 · Missing Authentication for Critical Function
Published
2024-10-20T12:15Z
Affected products (1)
ProductVersionsFixed in
najeebmedia/memberhero≤ 5.5—
References (1)
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 20 OCT 07:56Z
    WordPress Simple User Registration plugin <= 6.7 - Broken Authentication vulnerability
    cvelistv5