CVE-2024-11972: Hunk Companion < 1.9.0 - Unauthenticated Plugin Installation
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-11972 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Missing Authorization vulnerability in themehunk hunk_companion. EPSS estimates a 59.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.
Timeline
- 31-12-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 31-12-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Hunk Companion WordPress plugin before 1.9.0 does not correctly authorize some REST API endpoints, allowing unauthenticated requests to install and activate arbitrary Hunk Companion WordPress plugin before 1.9.0 from the WordPress.org repo, including vulnerable Hunk Companion WordPress plugin before 1.9.0 that have been closed.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- wordfenceSource9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
59.05%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
99%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Increase +4.58 pp
From 54.47% on 22-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
2 foundExploit Reference (wpscan.com)
Maturity: unknown
Hunk Companion Plugin 1.9.0 - Unauthenticated Plugin Installation
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Themehunk1 product
- hunk_companion< 1.9.0
Unknown1 product
- hunk companion< 1.9.0
Wordpress1 product
- hunk-companion≤ 1.8.5 (fixed in 1.9.0)
3 vendors · 3 products
References
2 links- wpscan.com/vulnerability/4963560b-e4ae-451d-8f94-482779c415e4/ExploitVDB EntryTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory