CVE-2024-8853: The Webo-facto plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 1.40 due to insufficient restriction on the 'doSsoAuthentification' function. This makes it

critical Affects webo-facto-connector (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2024-09-20; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

The Webo-facto plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 1.40 due to insufficient restriction on the 'doSsoAuthentification' function. This makes it

Package: webo-facto-connector (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <1.41
Fixed in: 1.41
Severity: critical CVSS 9.8
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (50.6th percentile)
Published: 2024-09-20
Source: nvd

References

CWE-269

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