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TI-2024-11108 Aliases CVE-2024-11972GHSA-pp53-3m4v-vvmw

Hunk Companion < 1.9.0 - Unauthenticated Plugin Installation

Priority HIGH 83Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The Hunk Companion WordPress plugin before 1.9.0 does not correctly authorize some REST API endpoints, allowing unauthenticated requests to install and activate arbitrary Hunk Companion WordPress plugin before 1.9.0 from the WordPress.org repo, including vulnerable Hunk Companion WordPress plugin before 1.9.0 that have been closed.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.59055 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed Hunk Companion (Unknown): 1.9.0

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
UnknownHunk Companionbefore 1.9.01.9.0Patch availableCNA
  • Hunk Companion VendorUnknown Affected before 1.9.0 Fixed in 1.9.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:themehunk:hunk_companion:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 1.9.0Vulnerablethemehunk
  • cpe:2.3:a:themehunk:hunk_companion:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 1.9.0 Vulnerable ·themehunk

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Hunk Companion (Unknown) Fixed in 1.9.0

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-11972
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pp53-3m4v-vvmw
  3. 2026-10-07 EPSS moved to the 99th percentile and above

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2024-09004 Hunk Companion <= 1.8.4 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Plugin Installation/Activation CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8

Sources

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