CVE-2024-10781: Spam protection, Anti-Spam, FireWall by CleanTalk <= 6.44 - Authorization Bypass due to Missing Empty Value Check to Unauthenticated Arbitrary P...
Description
The Spam protection, Anti-Spam, FireWall by CleanTalk plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized Arbitrary Plugin Installation due to an missing empty value check on the 'api_key' value in the 'perform' function in all versions up to, and including, 6.44. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to install and activate arbitrary plugins which can be leveraged to achieve remote code execution if another vulnerable plugin is installed and activated.
Classification
CVE ID: CVE-2024-10781
CVSS Base Severity: HIGH
CVSS Base Score: 8.1
Affected Products
Vendor: cleantalk
Product: Spam protection, Anti-Spam, FireWall by CleanTalk
Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
EPSS Score: 0.05% (probability of being exploited)
EPSS Percentile: 17.81% (scored less or equal to compared to others)
EPSS Date: 2025-02-03 (when was this score calculated)
References
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/79ae062c-b084-4045-9407-2d94919993af?source=cvehttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/cleantalk-spam-protect/tags/6.44/lib/Cleantalk/ApbctWP/RemoteCalls.php#L95
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/cleantalk-spam-protect/tags/6.44/lib/Cleantalk/ApbctWP/RemoteCalls.php#L96
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3188546/cleantalk-spam-protect#file653