What is CVE-2024-43042?

CVE-2024-43042 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Pluck-cms Pluck, classified under Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-08-16.

How severe is CVE-2024-43042?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Pluck-cms Pluck

CVE-2024-43042

Pluck CMS 4.7.18 does not restrict failed login attempts, allowing attackers to execute a brute force attack.

EPSS: 0.006 (45.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Pluck-cms Pluck — versions 4.7.18
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-307 — Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

References

cve@mitre.org (Product)
cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-43042?: CVE-2024-43042 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Pluck-cms Pluck, classified under Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-08-16.
How severe is CVE-2024-43042?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.