CVE-2024-9685

Notification for Telegram <= 3.3.1 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Send Telegram Test Message

Description

The Notification for Telegram plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized test message sending due to a missing capability check on the 'nftb_test_action' function in versions up to, and including, 3.3.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to send a test message via the Telegram Bot API to all users configured in the settings.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.06%
Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com
Affected: rainafarai Notification for Telegram
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/abaebd3b-69ab-4e9b-a528-c9d846e62238?source=cve third party advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/notification-for-telegram/tags/3.3/index.php#L202 product
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3165615/notification-for-telegram patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-9685?
CVE-2024-9685 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-9685?
To fix CVE-2024-9685, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-9685 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-9685 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-2024-9685?
CVE-2024-9685 affects rainafarai Notification for Telegram.
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