CVE-2024-10508 — AI Deep Analysis Summary

Q: Who is affected? (Versions/Components)

📦 **Affected**: WordPress Plugin **RegistrationMagic**. 📉 **Versions**: **6.0.2.6** and all previous versions. 🏢 **Vendor**: metagauss.

Q: What can hackers do? (Privileges/Data)

👑 **Hackers Can**: 1. Escalate privileges to **Admin**. 2. Take over **any user account**. 3. Access **High** Confidentiality/Integrity/Availability data. 4. Execute arbitrary code via admin access.

Q: Is exploitation threshold high? (Auth/Config)

⚡ **Threshold**: **LOW**. 🔓 **Auth**: **Unauthenticated** (No login required). 🌐 **Access**: Network accessible (AV:N). 🎯 **Complexity**: Low (AC:L).

Q: Is there a public Exp? (PoC/Wild Exploitation)

💻 **Public Exp?**: **YES**. 🔗 **PoCs**: Available on GitHub (e.g., `ubaii/CVE-2024-10508`). 🔧 **Tools**: Scanners exist to detect vulnerable version `6.0.2.6` automatically.

Q: How to self-check? (Features/Scanning)

🔍 **Self-Check**: 1. Inspect `public/controllers/class_rm_login_controller.php`. 2. Use scanners to detect plugin version `6.0.2.6`. 3. Check for the specific password recovery endpoint vulnerability.

Q: Is it fixed officially? (Patch/Mitigation)

🩹 **Fixed?**: **YES**. 📅 **Patch Date**: Published 2024-11-09. ✅ **Action**: Update to the latest version immediately. Reference: WordPress Trac changeset 3181174.

Q: What if no patch? (Workaround)

🚧 **No Patch?**: 1. **Disable** the RegistrationMagic plugin immediately. 2. **Restrict** access to `/wp-admin/` via IP whitelist. 3. Monitor logs for suspicious password recovery requests.

Q: Is it urgent? (Priority Suggestion)

🔥 **Urgency**: **CRITICAL**. 📢 **Priority**: **P0**. ⚠️ **Reason**: Unauthenticated, High Impact (CVSS 9.8), Easy to exploit. Patch immediately to prevent total site takeover.

Updated May 08, 2026 CVSS 9.8 · Critical

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Q1What is this vulnerability? (Essence + Consequences)

🚨 **Essence**: Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Password Recovery. <br>💥 **Consequences**: Attackers can take over user accounts and escalate privileges to admin levels.…

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Q2Root Cause? (CWE/Flaw)

🛡️ **Root Cause**: CWE-230 (Operation on Resource after Removal or Expiration).…

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Q3Who is affected? (Versions/Components)

📦 **Affected**: WordPress Plugin **RegistrationMagic**. <br>📉 **Versions**: **6.0.2.6** and all previous versions. <br>🏢 **Vendor**: metagauss.

Q4What can hackers do? (Privileges/Data)

👑 **Hackers Can**: <br>1. Escalate privileges to **Admin**. <br>2. Take over **any user account**. <br>3. Access **High** Confidentiality/Integrity/Availability data. <br>4. Execute arbitrary code via admin access.

Q5Is exploitation threshold high? (Auth/Config)

⚡ **Threshold**: **LOW**. <br>🔓 **Auth**: **Unauthenticated** (No login required). <br>🌐 **Access**: Network accessible (AV:N). <br>🎯 **Complexity**: Low (AC:L).

Q6Is there a public Exp? (PoC/Wild Exploitation)

💻 **Public Exp?**: **YES**. <br>🔗 **PoCs**: Available on GitHub (e.g., `ubaii/CVE-2024-10508`). <br>🔧 **Tools**: Scanners exist to detect vulnerable version `6.0.2.6` automatically.

Q7How to self-check? (Features/Scanning)

🔍 **Self-Check**: <br>1. Inspect `public/controllers/class_rm_login_controller.php`. <br>2. Use scanners to detect plugin version `6.0.2.6`. <br>3. Check for the specific password recovery endpoint vulnerability.

Q8Is it fixed officially? (Patch/Mitigation)

🩹 **Fixed?**: **YES**. <br>📅 **Patch Date**: Published 2024-11-09. <br>✅ **Action**: Update to the latest version immediately. Reference: WordPress Trac changeset 3181174.

Q9What if no patch? (Workaround)

🚧 **No Patch?**: <br>1. **Disable** the RegistrationMagic plugin immediately. <br>2. **Restrict** access to `/wp-admin/` via IP whitelist. <br>3. Monitor logs for suspicious password recovery requests.

Q10Is it urgent? (Priority Suggestion)

🔥 **Urgency**: **CRITICAL**. <br>📢 **Priority**: **P0**. <br>⚠️ **Reason**: Unauthenticated, High Impact (CVSS 9.8), Easy to exploit. Patch immediately to prevent total site takeover.

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