CVE-2024-10245: CWE-288 Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel in mobisoft974 Relais 2FA
The Relais 2FA plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to, and including, 1.0. This is due to incorrect authentication and capability checking in the 'rl_do_ajax' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as any existing user on the site, such as an administrator, if they have access to the email.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-10245 is an authentication bypass vulnerability in the Relais 2FA WordPress plugin caused by incorrect authentication and capability verification in the 'rl_do_ajax' function. This allows unauthenticated attackers to impersonate any user on the site, including administrators, by leveraging knowledge of the user's email address. The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 1.0 and has a critical CVSS 3.1 score of 9.8.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation enables an unauthenticated attacker to bypass authentication controls and gain full access to any user account on the WordPress site, including administrative accounts. This compromises confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system, potentially allowing full site takeover.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, consider disabling the Relais 2FA plugin or restricting access to the affected functionality. Monitor official vendor channels for updates and apply any official patches or temporary mitigations once released.
CVE-2024-10245: CWE-288 Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel in mobisoft974 Relais 2FA
Description
The Relais 2FA plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to, and including, 1.0. This is due to incorrect authentication and capability checking in the 'rl_do_ajax' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as any existing user on the site, such as an administrator, if they have access to the email.
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-10245 is an authentication bypass vulnerability in the Relais 2FA WordPress plugin caused by incorrect authentication and capability verification in the 'rl_do_ajax' function. This allows unauthenticated attackers to impersonate any user on the site, including administrators, by leveraging knowledge of the user's email address. The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 1.0 and has a critical CVSS 3.1 score of 9.8.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation enables an unauthenticated attacker to bypass authentication controls and gain full access to any user account on the WordPress site, including administrative accounts. This compromises confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system, potentially allowing full site takeover.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, consider disabling the Relais 2FA plugin or restricting access to the affected functionality. Monitor official vendor channels for updates and apply any official patches or temporary mitigations once released.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-10-22T10:59:02.310Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6defb7ef31ef0b590ff6
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:47:27 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 11:55:25 AM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 1:06:16 AM
Views: 22
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