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TI-2024-12727 Aliases CVE-2024-13688GHSA-h7hv-3j2q-qw9g

Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) < 7.6.10 - Password Protection Bypass

Priority MEDIUM 63CWE-798Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-798.

Summary

The Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) WordPress plugin before 7.6.10 uses a hardcoded password in its Password Protection feature, allowing attacker to bypass the protection offered via a crafted request

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00395 33rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) (Unknown): 7.6.10

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
UnknownAdmin and Site Enhancements (ASE)before 7.6.107.6.10Patch availableCNA
  • Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) VendorUnknown Affected before 7.6.10 Fixed in 7.6.10 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:wpase:admin_and_site_enhancements:*:*:*:*:free:wordpress:*:*before 7.6.10Vulnerablewpase
cpe:2.3:a:wpase:admin_and_site_enhancements:*:*:*:*:pro:wordpress:*:*before 7.6.10Vulnerablewpase
  • cpe:2.3:a:wpase:admin_and_site_enhancements:*:*:*:*:free:wordpress:*:* Versions before 7.6.10 Vulnerable ·wpase
  • cpe:2.3:a:wpase:admin_and_site_enhancements:*:*:*:*:pro:wordpress:*:* Versions before 7.6.10 Vulnerable ·wpase

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) (Unknown) Fixed in 7.6.10

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-13688
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h7hv-3j2q-qw9g

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2024-12724 Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) < 7.6.10 - Limit Login Attempt Bypass via IP Spoofing CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3

Sources

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