CVE-2024-22144

WordPress Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall plugin <= 4.21.96 - Unauthenticated Predictable Nonce Brute-Force Leading to RCE vulnerability

Description

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in Eli Scheetz Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall gotmls allows Code Injection.This issue affects Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall: from n/a through 4.21.96.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Update to 4.23.56 or a higher version.

Category

9.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.41%
Third-Party Advisory stealthcopter.com Third-Party Advisory patchstack.com
Affected: Eli Scheetz Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/gotmls/wordpress-anti-malware-security-and-brute-force-firewall-plugin-4-21-96-unauthenticated-predictable-nonce-brute-force-leading-to-rce-vulnerability?_s_id=cve vdb entry
https://sec.stealthcopter.com/cve-2024-22144/ third party advisory technical description
https://patchstack.com/articles/critical-vulnerability-found-in-gotmls-plugin?_s_id=cve third party advisory technical description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-22144?
CVE-2024-22144 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-22144?
To fix CVE-2024-22144: Update to 4.23.56 or a higher version.
Is CVE-2024-22144 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-22144 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-22144?
CVE-2024-22144 affects Eli Scheetz Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall.
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