Security News > 2024 > November > Urgent: Critical WordPress Plugin Vulnerability Exposes Over 4 Million Sites
2024-11-18 04:52
A critical authentication bypass vulnerability has been disclosed in the Really Simple Security (formerly Really Simple SSL) plugin for WordPress that, if successfully exploited, could grant an attacker to remotely gain full administrative access to a susceptible site. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-10924 (CVSS score: 9.8), impacts both free and premium versions of the plugin. The
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Related Vulnerability
| DATE | CVE | VULNERABILITY TITLE | RISK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-15 | CVE-2024-10924 | Missing Authentication for Critical Function vulnerability in Really-Simple-Plugins Really Simple Security The Really Simple Security (Free, Pro, and Pro Multisite) plugins for WordPress are vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions 9.0.0 to 9.1.1.1. | 9.8 |