Findings

Vulnerability · CVE-2024-9860

Bridge Core Plugin for WordPress 'import_action' and 'install_plugin_per_demo' Bypass Vulnerability

Published Feb 5, 2025 · corrected/updated Feb 5, 2025 · Qode Interactive Bridge Core plugin for WordPress · evidence confidence very high

The Bridge Core plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data or loss of data due to a missing capability check on the 'import_action' and 'install_plugin_per_demo' functions in versions up to, and including, 3.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber-level permissions or above, to delete or change plugin settings, import demo data, and install limited plugins.

Grounded briefings

Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.

Executive

CVE-2024-9860 is a unknown public vulnerability record for Qode Interactive Bridge Core plugin for WordPress. CISA lists it as known exploited. Published remediation guidance: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.

System administrator

Identify whether Qode Interactive Bridge Core plugin for WordPress is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: Qode Interactive Bridge Core plugin for WordPress. Published remediation guidance: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.

Security analyst

Signals on file: no CVSS/EPSS yet. CISA lists it as known exploited. Sources contributing to this record: vulncheck_kev. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.

Exploitation and remediation

  • Exploitation evidence

    Confirmed in CISA KEV since Feb 5, 2025. Listed in CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV.

  • Patch and remediation

    Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

  • Safe detection guidance

    Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.

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Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Feb 5, 2025 · VulnCheck KEV

    Detected

    The Bridge Core plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data or loss of data due to a missing capability check on the 'import_action' and 'install_plugin_per_demo' functions in versions up to, and including, 3.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber-level permissions or above, to delete or change plugin settings, import demo data, and instal

  2. Feb 5, 2025 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

Affected

  • vendor Qode Interactive Bridge Core plugin for WordPressversion unspecified

Sources

  • VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2024-9860

    The Bridge Core plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data or loss of data due to a missing capability check on the 'import_action' and 'install_plugin_per_demo' functions in versions up to, and including, 3.3. This makes it possible for authenticated

    vulncheck.com

References