CVE-2024-9989

Crypto <= 2.18 - Authentication Bypass via log_in

9.8 Critical

The Crypto plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to, and including, 2.18. This is due to a limited arbitrary method call to 'crypto_connect_ajax_process::log_in' function in the 'crypto_connect_ajax_process' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as any existing user on the site, such as an administrator, if they have access to the username.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

7.11%Up 7.0 points since Oct 30, 2024

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 9.8

Crypto <= 2.18 - Authentication Bypass via log_in

Record: CVE-2024-9989
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-288
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2024-50268 9.8

Record: EUVD-2024-50268
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hmfh-w3mx-w6j4 9.8

The Crypto plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to, and...

The Crypto plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to, and including, 2.15. This is due a to limited arbitrary method call to 'crypto_connect_ajax_process::log_in' function in the 'crypto_connect_ajax_process' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as any existing user on the site, such as an administrator, if they have access to the username.

Record: GHSA-hmfh-w3mx-w6j4
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-288
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 9.8

Record: CVE-2024-9989
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-288
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Nuclei	Crypto <= 2.15 - Authentication Bypass

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, Nuclei, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2024-9989 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Odude Crypto, published October 29, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 7.11%, the 94th percentile. No source names a fixed version.