Unauthenticated administrator creation via alternate authentication path
Published May 17, 2024 · Updated Apr 28, 2026
Authentication bypass in WebWizards SalesKing 1.6.15 and earlier allows remote attackers to create arbitrary administrator accounts. The alternate authentication path permits administrator-account creation without credentials; the endpoint and exact failed validation are undisclosed. No credentials or user interaction are required, and successful exploitation grants full WordPress administrative control.
Summary
What happened
Authentication bypass in WebWizards SalesKing 1.6.15 and earlier allows remote attackers to create arbitrary administrator accounts. The alternate authentication path permits administrator-account creation without credentials; the endpoint and exact failed validation are undisclosed. No credentials or user interaction are required, and successful exploitation grants full WordPress administrative control.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-22157
- Published
- May 17, 2024
- Updated
- Apr 28, 2026
- Vendor
- WebWizards
- Product
- SalesKing
- Classifications
- CWE-269, CAPEC-233, T1136
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- May 17, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 28, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=n/a <=1.6.15 changes=[{"at":"1.6.30","status":"unaffected"}]
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