CVE-2024-9289

Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel (CWE-288)

Published: Oct 1, 2024 / Updated: 49d ago

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CVSS 9.8EPSS 0.09%Critical
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Summary

The WordPress & WooCommerce Affiliate Program plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in all versions up to, and including, 8.4.1. This vulnerability is caused by the rtwwwap_login_request_callback() function not properly validating a user's identity before authenticating them to the site. As a result, unauthenticated attackers can potentially log in as any user, including administrators, if they have access to the administrator's email.

Impact

This vulnerability has severe implications for affected WordPress sites using the WordPress & WooCommerce Affiliate Program plugin. Attackers exploiting this vulnerability could gain unauthorized access to user accounts, including those with administrative privileges. This could lead to complete compromise of the affected WordPress site, allowing attackers to: 1. Access and modify sensitive information 2. Install or remove plugins and themes 3. Add, modify, or delete content 4. Access and potentially exfiltrate user data 5. Use the compromised site for further malicious activities, such as hosting malware or conducting phishing campaigns The potential for administrative access makes this vulnerability particularly dangerous, as it could result in full site takeover.

Exploitation

There is no evidence that a public proof-of-concept exists. There is no evidence of proof of exploitation at the moment.

Patch

A patch is not explicitly mentioned in the provided information. However, given that the vulnerability affects "all versions up to, and including, 8.4.1" of the WordPress & WooCommerce Affiliate Program plugin, it is likely that a patched version (8.4.2 or higher) may be available or in development. Site administrators should check for updates to the plugin and apply them as soon as they become available.

Mitigation

While waiting for an official patch, consider the following mitigation strategies: 1. Temporarily disable the WordPress & WooCommerce Affiliate Program plugin if it's not critical to your operations. 2. Implement strong access controls and monitor for any suspicious login activities, especially those associated with administrative accounts. 3. Use two-factor authentication for all user accounts, particularly for administrative users. 4. Regularly audit user accounts and remove any unnecessary administrative privileges. 5. Keep WordPress core, all themes, and other plugins up to date. 6. Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block potential exploitation attempts targeting the vulnerable function. 7. Monitor for any unauthorized changes to your WordPress site's content or configuration. 8. Regularly backup your WordPress site and ensure you have a tested restoration process in place. Once a patch becomes available, apply it immediately after testing in a staging environment.

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

Timeline

CVE Assignment

NVD published the first details for CVE-2024-9289

Oct 1, 2024 at 9:15 AM
First Article

Feedly found the first article mentioning CVE-2024-9289. See article

Oct 1, 2024 at 9:18 AM / <object object at 0x785391424180>
CVSS

A CVSS base score of 9.8 has been assigned.

Oct 1, 2024 at 9:21 AM / nvd
CVSS Estimate

Feedly estimated the CVSS score as HIGH

Oct 1, 2024 at 9:21 AM
EPSS

EPSS Score was set to: 0.09% (Percentile: 39.7%)

Oct 2, 2024 at 10:19 AM
Static CVE Timeline Graph

Affected Systems

Redefiningtheweb/affiliate_pro
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Links to Mitre Att&cks

T1083: File and Directory Discovery
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Attack Patterns

CAPEC-127: Directory Indexing
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News

Vulnerability Summary for the Week of September 30, 2024
High Vulnerabilities Primary Vendor — Product Description Published CVSS Score Source & Patch Info n/a–n/a An issue was discovered in Atos Eviden iCare 2.7.1 through 2.7.11. The application exposes a web interface locally. In the worst-case scenario, if the application is remotely accessible, it allows an attacker to execute arbitrary commands with system privilege on the endpoint hosting the application, without any authentication. 2024-09-30 10 CVE-2024-42017 cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org Cisco–Cisco Data Center Network Manager A vulnerability in the REST API and web UI of Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC) could allow an authenticated, low-privileged, remote attacker to perform a command injection attack against an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper user authorization and insufficient validation of command arguments. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting crafted commands to an affected REST API endpoint or through the web UI. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the CLI of a Cisco NDFC-managed device with network-admin privileges. Note: This vulnerability does not affect Cisco NDFC when it is configured for storage area network (SAN) controller deployment. 2024-10-02 9.9 CVE-2024-20432 ykramarz@cisco.com n/a–n/a The WebDAV service in Infinera TNMS (Transcend Network Management System) 19.10.3 allows a low-privileged remote attacker to conduct unauthorized file operations, because of execution with unnecessary privileges.
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US-CERT Vulnerability Summary for the Week of September 30, 2024
The CISA Vulnerability Bulletin provides a summary of new vulnerabilities that have been recorded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) National Vulnerability Database (NVD) in the past week. In some cases, the vulnerabilities in the bulletin may not yet have assigned CVSS scores. Please visit NVD for updated vulnerability entries, which include CVSS scores once they are available. Vulnerabilities are based on the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) vulnerability naming standard and are organized according to severity, determined by the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) standard. The division of high, medium, and low severities correspond to the following scores: High : vulnerabilities with a CVSS base score of 7.0–10.0 Medium : vulnerabilities with a CVSS base score of 4.0–6.9 Low : vulnerabilities with a CVSS base score of 0.0–3.9 Entries may include additional information provided by organizations and efforts sponsored by CISA. This information may include identifying information, values, definitions, and related links.
cveNotify : 🚨 CVE-2024-9289The WordPress &amp; WooCommerce Affiliate Program plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in all versions up to, and including, 8.4.1. This is due to the rtwwwap_login_request_callback() function not properly validating a user's identity prior to authenticating them to the site. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as any user, including administrators, granted they have access to the administrator's email.🎖@cveNotify
cveNotify : 🚨 CVE-2024-9289The WordPress & WooCommerce Affiliate Program plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in all versions up to, and including, 8.4.1. This is due to the rtwwwap_login_request_callback() function not properly validating a user's identity prior to authenticating them to the site. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as any user, including administrators, granted they have access to the administrator's email.🎖@cveNotify
Vulnerability Summary for the Week of September 30, 2024
The CISA Vulnerability Bulletin provides a summary of new vulnerabilities that have been recorded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) National Vulnerability Database (NVD) in the past week. In some cases, the vulnerabilities in the bulletin may not yet have assigned CVSS scores. Please visit NVD for updated vulnerability entries, which include CVSS scores once they are available. Vulnerabilities are based on the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) vulnerability naming standard and are organized according to severity, determined by the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) standard. The division of high, medium, and low severities correspond to the following scores: High : vulnerabilities with a CVSS base score of 7.0–10.0 Medium : vulnerabilities with a CVSS base score of 4.0–6.9 Low : vulnerabilities with a CVSS base score of 0.0–3.9 Entries may include additional information provided by organizations and efforts sponsored by CISA. This information may include identifying information, values, definitions, and related links.
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CVSS V3.1

Attack Vector:Network
Attack Complexity:Low
Privileges Required:None
User Interaction:None
Scope:Unchanged
Confidentiality:High
Integrity:High
Availability Impact:High

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