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CVE-2024-9593: time clock vulnerability
CVE-2024-9593: high vulnerability affecting time clock. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.
- CVSS
- 8.3 HIGH
- EPSS
- 95.77%
- Known exploited
- not in KEV
- Product
- time clock
What is known
The Time Clock plugin and Time Clock Pro plugin for WordPress are vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in versions up to, and including, 1.2.2 (for Time Clock) and 1.1.4 (for Time Clock Pro) via the 'etimeclockwp_load_function_callback' function. This allows unauthenticated attackers to execute code on the server. The invoked function's parameters cannot be specified.
Business impact
Successful exploitation of CVE-2024-9593, a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.3) affecting time clock, 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 time clock 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.