CVE-2024-10542

Published Nov 26, 2024

Last updated a day ago

Overview

Description
The Spam protection, Anti-Spam, FireWall by CleanTalk plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized Arbitrary Plugin Installation due to an authorization bypass via reverse DNS spoofing on the checkWithoutToken function in all versions up to, and including, 6.43.2. 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.
Source
security@wordfence.com
NVD status
Received

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type
Secondary
Base score
9.8
Impact score
5.9
Exploitability score
3.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity
CRITICAL

Weaknesses

security@wordfence.com
CWE-862

Social media

Hype score is a measure of social media activity compared against trending CVEs from the past 12 months. Max score 100.

Hype score

3

  1. 🌍アフリカでのサイバー犯罪取り締まり作戦、1,006人の容疑者を逮捕・拘束 🚨WordPressのスパム対策プラグインに重大な欠陥、20万超のサイトがリモート攻撃受ける恐れ(CVE-2024-10542、CVE-2024-10781) 〜サイバーアラート 11月27日〜 https://t.co/GYZiUaJxW1 #セキュリティ #インテリジェンス

    @MachinaRecord

    27 Nov 2024

    115 Impressions

    0 Retweets

    1 Like

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  2. Las vulnerabilidades, registradas como CVE-2024-10542 y CVE-2024-10781, tienen una puntuación CVSS de 9,8 sobre un máximo de 10,0. Se han corregido en las versiones 6.44 y 6.45 publicadas este mes. Se recomeinda actualizar lo antes posible. https://t.co/9XiXWLF8Gn

    @tpx_Security

    26 Nov 2024

    17 Impressions

    1 Retweet

    1 Like

    0 Bookmarks

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  3. 200 binden fazla WordPress sitesi tehlikede! ⚠️ 📌 Spam Protection, Anti-Spam ve FireWall eklentilerinde 9.8/10 tehlike puanına sahip iki açık keşfedildi. 📌 CVE-2024-10542 ve CVE-2024-10781 kodlu açıklar, uzaktan kod çalıştırmaya olanak tanıyor. https://t.co/ut672PDeMp

    @shiftdeletenet

    26 Nov 2024

    3951 Impressions

    1 Retweet

    9 Likes

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  4. 🚨🚨CVE-2024-10542 & CVE-2024-10781: Two Critical Vulnerabilities in the Anti-Spam by CleanTalk WordPress Plugin ⚠️These vulnerabilities could allow unauthenticated attackers to compromise websites by installing malicious plugins and executing arbitrary code. ZoomEye… https:

    @zoomeye_team

    26 Nov 2024

    370 Impressions

    0 Retweets

    1 Like

    3 Bookmarks

    0 Replies

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  5. [CVE-2024-10542: CRITICAL] Vulnerability in CleanTalk plugin for WordPress allows unauthorized plugin installation & potential remote code execution. Update to version 6.43.3 to stay secure.#cybersecurity,#vulnerability https://t.co/cfbYTQ1XHU https://t.co/QQ1f0TyBPL

    @CveFindCom

    26 Nov 2024

    62 Impressions

    1 Retweet

    0 Likes

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  6. CVE-2024-10542 & CVE-2024-10781: Critical WordPress Plugin Flaw Exposes 200,000 Sites https://t.co/gPu7GvPE93

    @Dinosn

    26 Nov 2024

    3112 Impressions

    16 Retweets

    53 Likes

    16 Bookmarks

    0 Replies

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  7. 🗣 CVE-2024-10542 & CVE-2024-10781: Critical WordPress Plugin Flaw Exposes 200,000 Sites https://t.co/ejkZz9L1n5

    @fridaysecurity

    26 Nov 2024

    150 Impressions

    0 Retweets

    4 Likes

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