CVE-2024-9933

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—Elevated

9.8

The WatchTowerHQ plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to, and including, 3.10.1. This is due to the 'watchtower_ota_token' default value is empty, and the not empty check is missing in the 'Password_Less_Access::login' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in to the WatchTowerHQ client administrator user.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 97.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

October 26, 2024

Last Modified

April 15, 2026

References (3)

security@wordfencehttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/watchtowerhq/tags/3.9.6/src/Password_Less_Access.php#L56
security@wordfencehttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3177064/watchtowerhq#file2
security@wordfencehttps://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/50349086-e7b0-4f73-8722-1367cc05180e?source=cve

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-288Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-9933?

CVE-2024-9933 is a critical vulnerability published on October 26, 2024. The WatchTowerHQ plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to, and including, 3.10.1. This is due to the 'watchtowerotatoken' default value is empty, and the not empty check is missing in the 'PasswordLessAccess::login' function. This makes it possible for…

When was CVE-2024-9933 disclosed?

CVE-2024-9933 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 26, 2024, with the most recent update on April 15, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2024-9933 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-9933 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 97.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-9933?

CVE-2024-9933 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2024-9933?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-9933, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2024-9933

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