CVE-2024-9707

Hunk Companion <= 1.8.4 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Plugin Installation/Activation

Published Oct 11, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 9.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Hunk Companion plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized plugin installation/activation due to a missing capability check on the /wp-json/hc/v1/themehunk-import REST API endpoint in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.4. 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

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:themehunk:hunk_companion:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Themehunk
Themehunk hunk Companion
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:themehunk:hunk_companion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Themehunk
Themehunk hunk Companion
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Hunk Companion plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized plugin installation/activation due to a missing capability check on the /wp-json/hc/v1/themehunk-import REST API endpoint in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.4. 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 Hunk Companion <= 1.8.4 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Plugin Installation/Activation
Weaknesses CWE-862
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'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Apr 8, 2026, 5:11 PM
Reserved
Oct 9, 2024, 7:08 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Oct 11, 2024, 1:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:25 AM