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TI-2024-09217 Aliases CVE-2024-9933GHSA-5vxh-frxx-px6f

WatchTowerHQ <= 3.10.1 - Authentication Bypass to Administrator due to Missing Empty Value Check

Priority MEDIUM 53CWE-288Published · Updated

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 WatchTowerHQ plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to, and including, 3.10.1. This is due to the 'watchtower_ota_token' default value is empty, and the not empty check is missing in the 'Password_Less_Access::login' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in to the WatchTowerHQ client administrator user.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0199 80th 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
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
WhatArmyWatchTowerHQup to 3.10.1—No fix listedCNA
  • WatchTowerHQ VendorWhatArmy Affected up to 3.10.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE names CISA-ADP · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:watchtowerhq:watchtower:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*——WhatArmy
  • cpe:2.3:a:watchtowerhq:watchtower:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions — — ·WhatArmy

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-9933
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5vxh-frxx-px6f

References

Other 3

  • TI-2022-21921 WordPress WatchTowerHQ plugin <= 3.6.15 - Unauth. Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2023-10977 WordPress WatchTowerHQ plugin <= 3.6.16 - Privilege Escalation CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-21920 WordPress WatchTowerHQ plugin <= 3.6.15 - Unauth. Arbitrary File Download vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2025-12768 Path traversal in WhatArmy WatchTowerHQ CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.9

Sources

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