CVE-2024-12264Network attack vector

Unauthenticated administrator-account creation via REST identity bypass

Published Jan 7, 2025 · Updated Apr 8, 2026

Improper authentication in PayU India PayU CommercePro Plugin 3.8.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to create administrator accounts. The generate-user-token and get-shipping-cost REST endpoints accept unauthenticated requests and set a supplied user ID plus WordPress authentication cookies without first establishing the caller's identity. No account or user interaction is required, and successful exploitation grants full administrative control of the WordPress site.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability0.73%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper authentication in PayU India PayU CommercePro Plugin 3.8.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to create administrator accounts. The generate-user-token and get-shipping-cost REST endpoints accept unauthenticated requests and set a supplied user ID plus WordPress authentication cookies without first establishing the caller's identity. No account or user interaction is required, and successful exploitation grants full administrative control of the WordPress site.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-12264
Published
Jan 7, 2025
Updated
Apr 8, 2026
Vendor
PayU India
Product
PayU CommercePro Plugin
Classifications
CWE-287, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 7, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=3.8.3

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

PayU India · PayU CommercePro Pluginversion=0 <=3.8.3

Published CVSS scores

9.8WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-287Improper Authentication
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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