CVE-2024-10781

Spam protection, Anti-Spam, FireWall by CleanTalk <= 6.44 - Authorization Bypass due to Missing Empty Value Check to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Plugin Installation

Published Nov 26, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 8.1 High EPSS 3.7% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-33455 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.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.08477}

epss

{'score': 0.0514}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Cleantalk spam Protection\, Antispam\, Firewall
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:cleantalk:spam_protection\,_antispam\,_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Cleantalk spam Protection\, Antispam\, Firewall
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Cleantalk
Cleantalk antispam
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:cleantalk:antispam:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Cleantalk
Cleantalk antispam
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title Spam protection, Anti-Spam, FireWall by CleanTalk <= 6.44 - Authorization Bypass due to Missing Empty Value Check to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Plugin Installation
Weaknesses CWE-703
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Apr 8, 2026, 5:02 PM
Reserved
Nov 4, 2024, 1:25 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Nov 26, 2024, 6:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:56 AM