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CVE-2024-49328 is an authentication bypass vulnerability in the WP REST API FNS plugin by Vivek Tamrakar, affecting versions up to and including 1.0.0. The vulnerability arises from improper validation of authentication credentials, allowing attackers to bypass authentication controls by using an alternate path or channel.
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This repository contains a Python exploit script (CVE-2024-49328.py) and a README.md. The exploit targets a privilege escalation vulnerability in the WP REST API FNS Plugin for WordPress (versions 1.0.0 and below). The script first checks the plugin version by fetching '/wp-content/plugins/rest-api-fns/readme.txt' and parsing the 'Stable tag'. If the version is exploitable, it sends a POST request to '/wp-json/api/v2/user/register' with attacker-supplied email and password, registering a new user with administrator privileges. The exploit is unauthenticated and leverages improper permission validation in the plugin's API. The README provides usage instructions, example output, and a disclaimer. The repository is straightforward, with one main Python script and documentation, and does not use any exploit framework.
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