CVE-2024-10285: ce21 suite vulnerability

CVE-2024-10285: critical vulnerability affecting ce21 suite. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.
CVE-2024-10285CVSS 9.8Web

CVE-2024-10285: ce21 suite vulnerability

CVE-2024-10285: critical vulnerability affecting ce21 suite. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.

CVSS
9.8 CRITICAL
EPSS
45.3%
Known exploited
not in KEV
Product
ce21 suite

What is known

The CE21 Suite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to sensitive information disclosure via the plugin-log.txt in versions up to, and including, 2.2.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in the user associated with the JWT token.

Business impact

Successful exploitation of CVE-2024-10285, a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) affecting ce21 suite, may affect the confidentiality, integrity or availability of the vulnerable environment. The exact impact depends on the installed version, exposed interfaces and deployment configuration.

Recommended administrator action

Confirm whether ce21 suite is present and compare installed versions with the vendor advisory and NVD record. Apply the vendor patch or documented mitigation; until remediation is complete, reduce exposure of affected interfaces, review relevant logs and monitor for indicators of exploitation. DataHouse can support version verification, managed patching, network exposure reduction, log review and backup validation for dedicated, cloud and colocated environments.

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