AdForest <= 5.1.8 - Authentication Bypass
Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-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 AdForest theme for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in all versions up to, and including, 5.1.8. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying a user's identity prior to logging them in as that user. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to authenticate as any user as long as they have configured OTP login by phone number.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00768 55th 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| scriptsbundle | AdForest | up to 5.1.8 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- AdForest Vendorscriptsbundle Affected up to 5.1.8 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:scriptsbundle:adforest:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 5.1.9 | Vulnerable | scriptsbundle |
- cpe:2.3:a:scriptsbundle:adforest:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 5.1.9 Vulnerable ·scriptsbundle
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-12857
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ch5m-r77h-m55x
References
More scriptsbundle Adforest vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-10514 AdForest <= 5.1.6 - Authentication Bypass CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-10515 AdForest <= 5.1.6 - Privilege Escalation via Password Reset/Account Takeover CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-11914 Missing authorization in scriptsbundle AdForest CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2024-12857 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-12857 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-ch5m-r77h-m55x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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