Description
The JNews - WordPress Newspaper Magazine Blog AMP Theme theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized user registration in all versions up to, and including, 11.6.6. This is due to the plugin not properly validate if the user can register option is enabled prior to creating a user though the register_handler() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register as a user even when user registration is disabled.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| https://themeforest.net/item/jnews-one-stop-solution-for-web-publishing/20566392 | JNews - WordPress Newspaper Magazine Blog AMP Theme | ≤ 11.6.6 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
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GitHub 1 repository
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4minx/CVE-2024-8682 ★ 2 · May 27, 2025
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