CVE-2024-9289

Summary

CVE-2024-9289 identifies a critical vulnerability in the WordPress & WooCommerce Affiliate Program plugin, affecting all versions up to and including 8.4.1, which allows for authentication bypass due to improper user identity validation in the rtwwwap_login_request_callback() function. This flaw enables unauthenticated attackers to log in as any user, including administrators, if they have access to the administrator's email. The vulnerability poses a significant risk with a CVSS base score of 9.8, indicating high potential impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Organizations using this plugin should remediate the issue by updating to the latest version that addresses this vulnerability. Failure to do so may result in unauthorized access and severe security breaches within their WordPress installations.

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