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CVE-2024-8853

CRITICAL 9.8 CVSS 3.1
Published
September 20, 2024
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Analyzed
Reported by
security@wordfence.com
Weakness
CWE-269
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

The Webo-facto plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 1.40 due to insufficient restriction on the 'doSsoAuthentification' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to make themselves administrators by registering with a username that contains '-wfuser'.

Affected WordPress components

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

  • jeremieglotin Webo-facto — Up to and including 1.40
  • medialibs webo-facto — Up to and including 1.40
  • medialibs webo-facto — Before 1.41

References

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/webo-facto-connector/tags/1.40/WeboFacto/Sso.php#L78 Product
  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3153062/webo-facto-connector Patch
  • www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c1280ceb-9ce8-47fc-8fd3-6af80015dea9?source=cve Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record