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CVE-2024-25906: CWE-290 Authentication Bypass by Spoofing in WP Happy Coders Comments Like Dislike

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VulnerabilityCVE-2024-25906cvecve-2024-25906cwe-290
Published: Fri May 17 2024 (05/17/2024, 08:22:32 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: WP Happy Coders
Product: Comments Like Dislike

Description

CVE-2024-25906 is an authentication bypass vulnerability in the WP Happy Coders Comments Like Dislike plugin, affecting versions up to 1. 2. 2. The issue allows an attacker to bypass authentication by spoofing, resulting in functionality bypass. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 4. 3. No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided by the vendor at this time, and there are no known exploits in the wild.

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AILast updated: 04/29/2026, 02:13:16 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability (CVE-2024-25906) in the WP Happy Coders Comments Like Dislike plugin allows an attacker with low privileges to bypass authentication mechanisms by spoofing, leading to unauthorized access to certain plugin functionalities. The affected versions include all versions up to 1.2.2. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3, reflecting a network attack vector with low complexity and no user interaction required, but limited impact confined to integrity with no confidentiality or availability impact. No official patch or remediation level has been published, and no exploits are currently known.

Potential Impact

The vulnerability enables an attacker to bypass authentication controls, potentially allowing unauthorized manipulation of plugin functionality. The impact is limited to integrity as per the CVSS vector, with no direct confidentiality or availability consequences reported. Since no known exploits are in the wild, the immediate risk appears moderate but could increase if exploitation techniques emerge.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should monitor for updates from WP Happy Coders and consider restricting access to the affected plugin's functionality where possible. No vendor advisory or official fix is currently available.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Patchstack
Date Reserved
2024-02-12T08:34:53.014Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 69f164b8cbff5d861047fe28

Added to database: 4/29/2026, 1:54:00 AM

Last enriched: 4/29/2026, 2:13:16 AM

Last updated: 4/29/2026, 6:04:22 AM

Views: 2

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