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CVE-2024-9988: The Crypto plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to, and including, 2.19. This is due to missing validation on the user being supplied in the 'crypto_connect_ajax_

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

The Crypto plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to, and including, 2.19. This is due to missing validation on the user being supplied in the 'crypto_connect_ajax_

Package
crypto (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<=2.15
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
critical  CVSS 9.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (65.6th percentile)
Published
2024-10-29
Source
nvd

References

CWE-288
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