CVE-2024-52475 CRITICAL

CVE-2024-52475: WordPress Wawp plugin < 3.0.18 - Account Takeover vulnerability

Vendor Information Technology

Product Wawp

Weakness CWE-288

Published November 28, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

9.8/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Confidentiality High

Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in Information Technology Wawp automation-web-platform allows Authentication Bypass.This issue affects Wawp: from n/a through < 3.0.18.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Wawp versions 3.0.18 and earlier contain an authentication bypass vulnerability. An attacker can gain unauthorized access to the application without valid credentials. The vulnerability requires no user interaction and can be exploited remotely over the network. Successful exploitation allows complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Gain unauthorized access to the application and read, modify, or delete data without valid credentials.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An attacker can fully compromise your Wawp installation, accessing all data and functionality without needing a valid account.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the Wawp application. No authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 28, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-52475 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/288.html AskarLabs — CWE-288 write-up Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel

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