vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: watchtowerhq: CVE-2024-9933: Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Oct 25, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | Apr 29, 2026 |
Severity
10
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Oct 25, 2024
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
Apr 29, 2026
Description
The WatchTowerHQ plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to, and including, 3.10.1. This is due to the 'watchtower_ota_token' default value is empty, and the not empty check is missing in the 'Password_Less_Access::login' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in to the WatchTowerHQ client administrator user.
Solution
watchtowerhq-plugin-cve-2024-9933
References
Rapid7 Labs
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