CVE-2024-9488 CRITICAL

CVE-2024-9488: Comments – wpDiscuz <= 7.6.24 - Authentication Bypass via WordPress.com OAuth provider

Vendor Advancedcoding
Product Comments – wpDiscuz
Weakness CWE-288
Published October 25, 2024
Last update April 8, 2026

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

The Comments – wpDiscuz plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in all versions up to, and including, 7.6.24. 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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

October 25, 2024 CVE published
April 8, 2026 Record updated