Extensions by HocWP Team <= 0.2.3.2 - Authentication Bypass
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-288.
Summary
The Extensions by HocWP Team plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to, and including, 0.2.3.2. This is due to missing validation on the user being supplied in the 'verify_email' action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as any existing user on the site, such as an administrator. The vulnerability is in the Account extension.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| skylarkcob | Extensions by HocWP Team | up to 0.2.3.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Extensions by HocWP Team Vendorskylarkcob Affected up to 0.2.3.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names CISA-ADP · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hocwp:extensions:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | — |
- cpe:2.3:a:hocwp:extensions:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·—
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-9930
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h2wx-vc5m-fphf
References
Sources
- CVE-2024-9930 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-9930 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h2wx-vc5m-fphf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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