CVE-2024-11350: CWE-640 Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password in scriptsbundle AdForest
The AdForest theme for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 5.1.6. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a user's identity prior to updating their password through the adforest_reset_password() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change arbitrary user's passwords, including administrators, and leverage that to gain access to their account.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-11350 is a critical privilege escalation vulnerability in the AdForest WordPress theme by scriptsbundle. The issue arises from improper validation in the adforest_reset_password() function, which handles forgotten password resets. This weakness (CWE-640) enables unauthenticated attackers to reset passwords of any user, including administrators, leading to account takeover. The vulnerability is present in all versions up to 5.1.6. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 9.8, reflecting its network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an unauthenticated attacker to change passwords of arbitrary users, including administrators, resulting in full account takeover. This compromises the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected WordPress site, potentially allowing complete control over site content and administrative functions.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should consider disabling the vulnerable password reset functionality or applying custom access controls to restrict its use. Monitoring for updates from scriptsbundle or the WordPress theme repository is recommended to apply an official fix once available.
CVE-2024-11350: CWE-640 Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password in scriptsbundle AdForest
Description
The AdForest theme for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 5.1.6. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a user's identity prior to updating their password through the adforest_reset_password() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change arbitrary user's passwords, including administrators, and leverage that to gain access to their account.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-11350 is a critical privilege escalation vulnerability in the AdForest WordPress theme by scriptsbundle. The issue arises from improper validation in the adforest_reset_password() function, which handles forgotten password resets. This weakness (CWE-640) enables unauthenticated attackers to reset passwords of any user, including administrators, leading to account takeover. The vulnerability is present in all versions up to 5.1.6. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 9.8, reflecting its network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an unauthenticated attacker to change passwords of arbitrary users, including administrators, resulting in full account takeover. This compromises the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected WordPress site, potentially allowing complete control over site content and administrative functions.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should consider disabling the vulnerable password reset functionality or applying custom access controls to restrict its use. Monitoring for updates from scriptsbundle or the WordPress theme repository is recommended to apply an official fix once available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-11-18T16:49:17.332Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6e0fb7ef31ef0b5946da
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:47:59 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 12:16:07 PM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 7:57:59 AM
Views: 16
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