CVE-2024-9933

WatchTowerHQ <= 3.10.1 - Authentication Bypass to Administrator due to Missing Empty Value Check

Published Oct 26, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 2.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
The WatchTowerHQ plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to, and including, 3.10.1. This is due to the 'watchtower_ota_token' default value is empty, and the not empty check is missing in the 'Password_Less_Access::login' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in to the WatchTowerHQ client administrator user.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The WatchTowerHQ plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to, and including, 3.9.6. This is due to the 'watchtower_ota_token' default value is empty, and the not empty check is missing in the 'Password_Less_Access::login' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in to the WatchTowerHQ client administrator user. The WatchTowerHQ plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to, and including, 3.10.1. This is due to the 'watchtower_ota_token' default value is empty, and the not empty check is missing in the 'Password_Less_Access::login' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in to the WatchTowerHQ client administrator user.
Title WatchTowerHQ <= 3.9.6 - Authentication Bypass to Administrator due to Missing Empty Value Check WatchTowerHQ <= 3.10.1 - Authentication Bypass to Administrator due to Missing Empty Value Check
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.48713}

epss

{'score': 0.48879}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Watchtowerhq
Watchtowerhq watchtower
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:watchtowerhq:watchtower:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Watchtowerhq
Watchtowerhq watchtower
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The WatchTowerHQ plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to, and including, 3.9.6. This is due to the 'watchtower_ota_token' default value is empty, and the not empty check is missing in the 'Password_Less_Access::login' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in to the WatchTowerHQ client administrator user.
Title WatchTowerHQ <= 3.9.6 - Authentication Bypass to Administrator due to Missing Empty Value Check
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'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Apr 8, 2026, 4:52 PM
Reserved
Oct 14, 2024, 11:53 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Oct 26, 2024, 3:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:25 AM