CVE-2024-10924: The Really Simple Security (Free, Pro, and Pro Multisite) plugins for WordPress are vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions 9.0.0 to 9.1.1.1. This is due to improper user check error handling

critical Affects really-simple-ssl (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The Really Simple Security (Free, Pro, and Pro Multisite) plugins for WordPress are vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions 9.0.0 to 9.1.1.1. This is due to improper user check error handling

Package
really-simple-ssl (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
>=9.0.0 and <9.1.2
Fixed in
9.1.2
Severity
critical  CVSS 9.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 82% (99.7th percentile)
Published
2024-11-15
Source
nvd

References

CWE-288CWE-306
NVD recordreally-simple-ssl (WordPress plugin) advisories

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