Crypto <= 2.19 - Authentication Bypass via register
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2024-9988 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Wordfence |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2024-10-29 17:15:05 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-08 18:23:02 UTC |
| Description | The Crypto plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to, and including, 2.19. This is due to missing validation on the user being supplied in the 'crypto_connect_ajax_process::register' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as any existing user on the site, such as an administrator, if they have access to the username. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 9.8 CRITICAL from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.111940000 probability, percentile 0.934870000 (date 2026-04-08)
Problem Types: CWE-288 | CWE-288 CWE-288 Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 9.8 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 9.8 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Odude | Crypto Tool | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Odude | Crypto Tool | affected 2.19 semver | Not specified |
| ADP | Odude | Crypto | affected 2.15 custom | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/crypto/tags/2.10/includes/class-crypto_connect_ajax_r... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | Product |
| www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7bfe87cf-9883-4f8f-a0f5-23bbc... | [email protected] | www.wordfence.com | Third Party Advisory |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3195424/crypto | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: István Márton (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2024-10-15T00:00:00.000Z | Discovered |
| CNA | 2024-10-15T00:00:00.000Z | Vendor Notified |
| CNA | 2024-10-28T00:00:00.000Z | Disclosed |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.