Vulnerability in Babatechs Lock User Account

CVE-2024-11197

The Lock User Account plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to user lock bypass in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.5. This is due to permitting application password logins when user accounts are locked. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with existing application passwords, to interact with the vulnerable site via an API such as XML-RPC or REST despite their account being locked.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (33.7th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 34th percentile — 33.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-11197: held from 0.004 to 0.004.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000

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Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-11197?
CVE-2024-11197 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Babatechs Lock User Account, classified under Protection Mechanism Failure. CVSS score: 4.2/10. Published 2024-11-21.
How severe is CVE-2024-11197?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.2 out of 10.