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CVE-2024-12857

Status: AnalyzedCritical (9.8)—

The AdForest theme for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in all versions up to, and including, 5.1.8. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying a user's identity prior to logging them in as that user. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to authenticate as any user as long as they have configured OTP login by phone number.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

🎯 ATT&CK techniques

How this vulnerability is exploited and what the attacker gains, in MITRE ATT&CK terms.

Acceso remoto sin autenticación a aplicación web (AV:N, PR:N, UI:N) permite suplantación de usuarios válidos. CWE-288 confirma falta de verificación de identidad; impacto: acceso con credenciales válidas.

Inferred by our analysis agent from the official description, CVSS vector and CWE, and checked by a supervisor. May contain errors.

🛡️ ATT&CK mitigations that cover these techniques

Privileged Account ManagementNetwork SegmentationMulti-factor AuthenticationVulnerability ScanningUser Account ManagementPassword Policies

Affected technologies (1)

Scriptsbundle — Adforest

CWEs

References

Raw JSON (NVD)

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