WP Force SSL & HTTPS SSL Redirect <= 1.66 - Missing Authorization to Settings Update
Priority LOW 20CWE-862Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
The WP Force SSL & HTTPS SSL Redirect plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'ajax_save_setting' function in versions up to, and including, 1.66. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, subscriber-level permissions and above, to update the plugin settings.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00347 28th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| webfactory | WP Force SSL & HTTPS SSL Redirect | up to 1.66 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WP Force SSL & HTTPS SSL Redirect Vendorwebfactory Affected up to 1.66 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:webfactoryltd:wp_force_ssl:*:*:*:*:free:wordpress:*:* | before 1.67 | Vulnerable | webfactory |
- cpe:2.3:a:webfactoryltd:wp_force_ssl:*:*:*:*:free:wordpress:*:* Versions before 1.67 Vulnerable ·webfactory
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-5770
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-94j4-8q96-67wx
References
Sources
- CVE-2024-5770 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-5770 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-94j4-8q96-67wx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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