JNews - WordPress Newspaper Magazine Blog AMP Theme <= 11.6.6 - Unauthorized User Registration
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- 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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
The JNews - WordPress Newspaper Magazine Blog AMP Theme theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized user registration in all versions up to, and including, 11.6.6. This is due to the plugin not properly validate if the user can register option is enabled prior to creating a user though the register_handler() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register as a user even when user registration is disabled.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| https://themeforest.net/item/jnews-one-stop-solution-for-web-publishing/20566392 | JNews - WordPress Newspaper Magazine Blog AMP Theme | up to 11.6.6 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- JNews - WordPress Newspaper Magazine Blog AMP Theme Vendorhttps://themeforest.net/item/jnews-one-stop-solution-for-web-publishing/20566392 Affected up to 11.6.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-8682
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f8hf-x5x5-6vgr
References
Sources
- CVE-2024-8682 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-8682 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f8hf-x5x5-6vgr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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