CVE-2024-54294
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes an authentication bypass vulnerability in the Firebase OTP Authentication WordPress plugin by AppGenixInfotech. Attackers can bypass OTP verification and gain unauthorized access to user accounts. All WordPress sites using this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Firebase OTP Authentication WordPress Plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete account takeover of all users, including administrators, leading to full site compromise, data theft, and potential ransomware deployment.
Likely Case
Attackers gain unauthorized access to user accounts, potentially escalating privileges to administrative access and compromising the entire WordPress site.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if strong network segmentation, monitoring, and additional authentication layers are in place, but authentication bypass remains a critical flaw.
🎯 Exploit Status
Authentication bypass vulnerabilities are typically easy to exploit once the method is understood. The vulnerability allows bypass without valid OTP.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.0.2 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Firebase OTP Authentication'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update is available. 5. If no update appears, manually download version 1.0.2+ from WordPress repository and replace the plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin Immediately
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate authentication-via-otp-using-firebase
Implement Web Application Firewall Rule
allBlock suspicious authentication bypass attempts
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable the Firebase OTP Authentication plugin completely and use alternative authentication methods
- Implement IP-based access restrictions to admin/login pages and monitor authentication logs for suspicious activity
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Installed Plugins → Firebase OTP Authentication versionCheck Version:
wp plugin get authentication-via-otp-using-firebase --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.0.2 or higher in WordPress admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Multiple successful logins without OTP verification
- Unusual authentication patterns
- Failed OTP attempts followed by successful login
Network Indicators:
- Unusual authentication requests to /wp-login.php or custom auth endpoints
- Requests bypassing OTP verification steps
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("authentication-via-otp-using-firebase" OR "firebase otp") AND ("bypass" OR "unauthorized" OR "successful login without otp")