CVE-2024-12857

AdForest <= 5.1.8 - Authentication Bypass

Published Jan 22, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The AdForest theme for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in all versions up to, and including, 5.1.8. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying a user's identity prior to logging them in as that user. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to authenticate as any user as long as they have configured OTP login by phone number.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-51158 The AdForest theme for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in all versions up to, and including, 5.1.8. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying a user's identity prior to logging them in as that user. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to authenticate as any user as long as they have configured OTP login by phone number.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Scriptsbundle
Scriptsbundle adforest
Weaknesses CWE-306
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:scriptsbundle:adforest:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Scriptsbundle
Scriptsbundle adforest
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The AdForest theme for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in all versions up to, and including, 5.1.8. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying a user's identity prior to logging them in as that user. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to authenticate as any user as long as they have configured OTP login by phone number.
Title AdForest <= 5.1.8 - Authentication Bypass
Weaknesses CWE-288
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Apr 8, 2026, 4:52 PM
Reserved
Dec 20, 2024, 4:29 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jan 22, 2025, 7:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:00 AM