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CVE-2024-10542

HIGH 7.5 CVSS 3.1
Published
November 26, 2024
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Analyzed
Reported by
security@wordfence.com
Weakness
CWE-862
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Description

The Spam protection, Anti-Spam, FireWall by CleanTalk plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized Arbitrary Plugin Installation due to an authorization bypass via reverse DNS spoofing on the checkWithoutToken function in all versions up to, and including, 6.43.2. 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.

Affected WordPress components

  • Titan Anti-spam & Security – Brute Force Protection, 2FA & Spam Filter Plugin · anti-spam
    Confirmed match Active
    Before 6.44
    View on WordPress.org
  • Spam protection, Honeypot, Anti-Spam by CleanTalk Plugin · cleantalk-spam-protect
    Confirmed match Active
    Up to and including 6.43.2
    View on WordPress.org

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • cleantalk Spam protection, Honeypot, Anti-Spam by CleanTalk — Up to and including 6.43.2
  • cleantalk antispam — Up to and including 6.43.2
  • cleantalk anti-spam — Before 6.44

References

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/cleantalk-spam-protect/tags/6.43.2/lib/Cleantalk/ApbctWP/RemoteCalls.php#L41 Product
  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3179819/cleantalk-spam-protect#file631 Patch
  • www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d7eb5fad-bb62-4f0b-ad52-b16c3e442b62?source=cve Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record