PT-2024-16814 · WordPress · Lock User Account

Francesco Carlucci · Published 2024-11-20 · Updated 2024-11-21 · CVE-2024-11197

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

4.2

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Lock User Account plugin for WordPress versions up to, and including, 1.0.5

Description The issue allows authenticated attackers with existing application passwords to bypass user account locks, enabling them to interact with the site via APIs like XML-RPC or REST. This occurs because the plugin permits application password logins even when user accounts are locked.

Recommendations For Lock User Account plugin for WordPress versions up to, and including, 1.0.5, consider disabling application password logins for locked accounts as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. Restrict access to API endpoints like XML-RPC or REST for locked accounts to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Protection Mechanism Failure

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-693

Related Identifiers

CVE-2024-11197

Affected Products

Lock User Account

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-11197 · Security Note
• https://wordpress.org/plugins/lock-user-account · Note
• https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/63374c5c-0b0a-4091-9aee-2e6c1d17a1b2?source=cve · Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1859451895066116348 · Twitter Post