The Crypto plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to, and including, 2.15. This is due a to limited arbitrary method call to crypto_connect_ajax_process::log_in function in the crypto_connect_ajax_process 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.
Weakness
The product requires authentication, but the product has an alternate path or channel that does not require authentication.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crypto_tool | Odude | * | 2.15 (including) |
Potential Mitigations
Related Attack Patterns
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/crypto/tags/2.10/includes/class-crypto_connect_ajax_register.php#L138
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/crypto/tags/2.10/includes/class-crypto_connect_ajax_register.php#L33
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e21bd924-1d96-4371-972a-5c99d67261cc?source=cve