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CVE-2024-10284: The CE21 Suite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to, and including, 2.2.0. This is due to hardcoded encryption key in the 'ce21_authentication_phrase' function

critical Affects ce21-suite (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The CE21 Suite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to, and including, 2.2.0. This is due to hardcoded encryption key in the 'ce21_authentication_phrase' function

Package
ce21-suite (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<2.2.1
Fixed in
2.2.1
Severity
critical  CVSS 9.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (35.3th percentile)
Published
2024-11-09
Source
nvd

References

CWE-288CWE-306
NVD recordce21-suite (WordPress plugin) advisories

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