CVE-2024-8682 Details
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.
A vulnerability exists in the JNews - WordPress Newspaper Magazine Blog AMP Theme, affecting all versions up to and including 11.6.6. The issue allows unauthorized user registration because the theme does not properly validate whether user registration is disabled before creating a new user through the register_handler() function. This flaw enables unauthenticated attackers to register users even when registration is turned off.
Users can update to version 11.6.7 or a newer patched version to address this vulnerability.
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Assessed Mar 5, 2025CISA-ADP
Assessed Mar 5, 2025References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://themeforest.net/item/jnews-one-stop-solution-for-web-publishing/20566392 | [email protected] | Broken LinkProductVendor |
| https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4b0d7ee7-a358-4487-a0cc-31ed810ae8bc?source=cve | [email protected] | AdvisoryRemedy |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-862 | Missing Authorization | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| JNews | <= 11.6.6 (semver) |
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Change History
3 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | CISA-ADP |
| Mar 5, 2025 | New CVE Received | [email protected] |
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