How should operators remediate CVE-2024-50488?

No patched release is listed in this record, so monitor the vendor and linked references before accepting the risk.

Vulnerability Report

Plugin High No patch listed CVE-2024-50488

Token Login <= 1.0.3 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation

Q: What is CVE-2024-50488?

CVE-2024-50488 is tracked as a Privilege Escalation issue affecting the Plugin Auto Login using a secure tokenized url. Role wise login restriction..

Q: Which Auto Login using a secure tokenized url. Role wise login restriction. versions are affected?

The primary affected range is Versions up to 1.0.3.

The Auto Login using a secure tokenized url. Role wise login restriction. plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.3. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying if a user has permissions to generate a login token for other users. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to log in as other using including administrators.

Quick Answer

CVE-2024-50488 is a high severity with CVSS 8.8 Privilege Escalation issue affecting the Plugin Auto Login using a secure tokenized url. Role wise login restriction.. It affects Versions up to 1.0.3 and is listed without a confirmed patched release.

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Published

Oct 25, 2024

Last Updated

Oct 31, 2024

Slug

token-login

Risk Profile

8.8 CVSS Score

Weakness

Missing Authorization

Vector

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

Researchers

stealthcopter

Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

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Patch Status

No patched release listed

Remediation

No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement.

Operator Briefing

CVE-2024-50488 is tracked for the Plugin Auto Login using a secure tokenized url. Role wise login restriction. as high severity with CVSS 8.8. The affected range is Versions up to 1.0.3. No fixed release is listed in this feed entry, so operators should monitor the vendor and reference links before accepting the risk.

Issue Type

Privilege Escalation

Primary Fixed Version

Not published

Primary Affected Range

Versions up to 1.0.3

Tracking ID

CVE-2024-50488

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/043e8bd1-37e8-422d-98df-606dc17a6db7?source=api-prod

Detailed Metadata

Software Type	Plugin
Software Slug	token-login View on wordpress.org
CVE	CVE-2024-50488
Patched Versions	No patched versions published.
Affected Versions	Versions up to 1.0.3

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