WordPress security changelog
CRITICAL CVE-2024-8853 Analyzed

Webo-facto: Privilege escalation or authentication bypass

Webo-facto is affected by privilege escalation or authentication bypass. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. A successful request can grant permissions or access that the caller should not possess.

CVE / CNA score 9.8 CVSS 3.1 · security@wordfence.com
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
Webo-facto
Plugin slug
webo-facto-connector
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Sep 20, 2024
Weakness
CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management
NVD-CWE-noinfo

This CVE was published Sep 20, 2024 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Webo-facto to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it 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.

Technical description

The Webo-facto plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 1.40 due to insufficient restriction on the 'doSsoAuthentification' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to make themselves administrators by registering with a username that contains '-wfuser'.

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

Primary and upstream sources