Auth bypass in Profilepress Team Pro
CVE-2024-9947
The ProfilePress Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in all versions up to, and including, 4.11.1. This is due to insufficient verification on the user being returned by the social login token. 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 email and the user does not have an already-existing account for the service returning the token.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.005 (44.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Profilepress Team Pro — versions 0
- Properfraction Profilepress
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@wordfence.com (Third Party Advisory)
- security@wordfence.com (Product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-9947?
- CVE-2024-9947 is a high-severity vulnerability in Profilepress Team Pro, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2024-10-23.
- How severe is CVE-2024-9947?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-9947 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.