CVE-2024-11349: AdForest <= 5.1.6 - Authentication Bypass

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-12-21 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-288

Description

The AdForest theme for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in all versions up to, and including, 5.1.6. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying a user's identity prior to authenticating them through the sb_login_user_with_otp_fun() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as arbitrary users, including administrators.

Affected products

scriptsbundle AdForest: before 5.1.7 — fixed in 5.1.7

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: scriptsbundle AdForest 5.1.7. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://themeforest.net/item/adforest-classified-wordpress-theme/19481695
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f374b3d1-820b-473f-8d2b-c3267e6d23d9?source=cve

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