CVE-2024-5432: CWE-288 Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel in webinnane Lifeline Donation
The Lifeline Donation plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to, and including, 1.2.6. This is due to insufficient verification on the user being supplied during the checkout through the plugin. 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-2024-5432 is an authentication bypass vulnerability in the webinnane Lifeline Donation WordPress plugin (versions up to 1.2.6). The issue arises from inadequate verification of the user identity during the checkout process, enabling attackers who have access to a user's email to authenticate as that user without proper credentials. This vulnerability is categorized under CWE-288 (Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel) and has a critical severity rating with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, reflecting its potential to compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows unauthenticated attackers to impersonate any existing user on the affected WordPress site, including administrators. This can lead to full site compromise, data theft, unauthorized changes, and potential service disruption. The critical CVSS score indicates high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict access to the plugin and monitor for suspicious activity related to user authentication. Avoid using the affected plugin version and consider disabling it if possible.
CVE-2024-5432: CWE-288 Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel in webinnane Lifeline Donation
Description
The Lifeline Donation plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to, and including, 1.2.6. This is due to insufficient verification on the user being supplied during the checkout through the plugin. 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-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-5432 is an authentication bypass vulnerability in the webinnane Lifeline Donation WordPress plugin (versions up to 1.2.6). The issue arises from inadequate verification of the user identity during the checkout process, enabling attackers who have access to a user's email to authenticate as that user without proper credentials. This vulnerability is categorized under CWE-288 (Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel) and has a critical severity rating with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, reflecting its potential to compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows unauthenticated attackers to impersonate any existing user on the affected WordPress site, including administrators. This can lead to full site compromise, data theft, unauthorized changes, and potential service disruption. The critical CVSS score indicates high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict access to the plugin and monitor for suspicious activity related to user authentication. Avoid using the affected plugin version and consider disabling it if possible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-05-28T13:54:11.420Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6be7b7ef31ef0b55bf96
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:38:47 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 8:12:23 PM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 1:40:00 PM
Views: 10
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