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CVE-2024-9863

CRITICAL 9.8 CVSS 3.1
Published
October 17, 2024
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Deferred
Reported by
security@wordfence.com
Weakness
CWE-266
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

The Miniorange OTP Verification with Firebase plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 3.6.0 due to the insecure 'administrator' default value for the 'default_user_role' option. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register an administrator user even if the registration form is disabled.

Affected WordPress components

  • miniorange-firebase-sms-otp-verification Plugin · miniorange-firebase-sms-otp-verification
    Confirmed match Homeless
    Up to and including 3.6.0
    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

  • cyberlord92 Miniorange OTP Verification with Firebase — Up to and including 3.6.0
  • miniorange otp_verification — Up to and including 3.6.0

References

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/miniorange-firebase-sms-otp-verification/tags/3.6.0/handler/forms/class-registrationform.php#L194
  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3169869/miniorange-firebase-sms-otp-verification#file4
  • www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f04eab14-dd86-4145-b5eb-20d064bc8417?source=cve
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record