WordPress security changelog
CRITICAL CVE-2024-6297 Deferred

Multiple WordPress plugins: A security weakness

Multiple WordPress plugins is affected by a security weakness. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation. Affected versions vary by component; consult the source record for its product-specific ranges.

CVE / CNA score 10.0 CVSS 3.1 · security@wordfence.com
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
Multiple WordPress plugins
Plugin slug
Not applicable
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Jun 25, 2024
Weakness
Not assigned
What to do

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update every affected plugin or theme to a release outside its published affected range, or disable each affected component until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Source record

Technical description

Several plugins for WordPress hosted on WordPress.org have been compromised and injected with malicious PHP scripts. A malicious threat actor compromised the source code of various plugins and injected code that exfiltrates database credentials and is used to create new, malicious, administrator users and send that data back to a server. Currently, not all plugins have been patched and we strongly recommend uninstalling the plugins for the time being and running a complete malware scan.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Primary and upstream sources