Unauthenticated administrator account takeover
Published Dec 13, 2024 · Updated Apr 28, 2026
Authentication bypass in Appgenix Infotech Firebase OTP Authentication 1.0.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to take over administrator accounts. The public CNA record and Patchstack advisory do not identify the request handler, alternate path, or validation operation that permits access without OTP verification. No credentials or user interaction are required, and successful exploitation grants administrator access to the WordPress site.
Summary
What happened
Authentication bypass in Appgenix Infotech Firebase OTP Authentication 1.0.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to take over administrator accounts. The public CNA record and Patchstack advisory do not identify the request handler, alternate path, or validation operation that permits access without OTP verification. No credentials or user interaction are required, and successful exploitation grants administrator access to the WordPress site.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-54294
- Published
- Dec 13, 2024
- Updated
- Apr 28, 2026
- Vendor
- Appgenix Infotech
- Product
- Firebase OTP Authentication
- Classifications
- CWE-288, CAPEC-115, T1190
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Dec 13, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 28, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=0 <=1.0.1
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