CVE-2024-9707

critical

Description

The Hunk Companion plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized plugin installation/activation due to a missing capability check on the /wp-json/hc/v1/themehunk-import REST API endpoint in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.4. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to install and activate arbitrary plugins which can be leveraged to achieve remote code execution if another vulnerable plugin is installed and activated.

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9c101fca-037c-4bed-9dc7-baa021a8b59c?source=cve

https://hackread.com/wordpress-mass-attack-gutenkit-hunk-companion-plugins/

https://www.securityweek.com/year-old-wordpress-plugin-flaws-exploited-to-hack-websites/

https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/critical-wordpress-plugin-bugs/

https://securityaffairs.com/183876/uncategorized/wordfence-blocks-8-7m-attacks-exploiting-old-gutenkit-and-hunk-companion-flaws.html

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-launch-mass-attacks-exploiting-outdated-wordpress-plugins/

https://www.securityweek.com/hunk-companion-wp-query-console-vulnerabilities-chained-to-hack-wordpress-sites/

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hunk-companion-wordpress-plugin-exploited-to-install-vulnerable-plugins/

https://wordpress.org/plugins/hunk-companion/

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3166501%40hunk-companion&new=3166501%40hunk-companion&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=

https://github.com/WordPressBugBounty/plugins-hunk-companion/blob/5a3cedc7b3d35d407b210e691c53c6cb400e4051/hunk-companion/import/app/app.php#L46

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2024-10-11

Updated: 2024-11-25

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Critical

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.90276