How severe is CVE-2024-8277?

CVE-2024-8277 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-8277 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (74th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-8277?

CVE-2024-8277 affects Villatheme Woocommerce Photo Reviews. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-8277?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2024-8277 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-8277 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-49061.

When was CVE-2024-8277 published?

CVE-2024-8277 was published on 2024-09-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-8277

CVE-2024-8277 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Villatheme Woocommerce Photo Reviews with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-306.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (74th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-49061
Weakness: CWE-306
Affected product: Villatheme Woocommerce Photo Reviews
Published: 2024-09-11
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The WooCommerce Photo Reviews Premium plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.13.2. This is due to the plugin not properly validating what user transient is being used in the login() function and not properly verifying the user's identity. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as user that has dismissed an admin notice in the past 30 days, which is often an administrator. Alternatively, a user can log in as any user with any transient that has a valid user_id as the value, though it would be more difficult to exploit this successfully.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-8277?: The WooCommerce Photo Reviews Premium plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.13.2. This is due to the plugin not properly validating what user transient is being used in the login() function and not properly verifying the user's identity. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as user that has dismissed an admin notice in the past 30 days, which is often an administrator. Alternatively, a user can log in as any user with any transient that has a valid user_id as the value, though it would be more difficult to exploit this successfully.
How severe is CVE-2024-8277?: CVE-2024-8277 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-8277 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (74th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-8277?: CVE-2024-8277 affects Villatheme Woocommerce Photo Reviews. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-8277?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2024-8277 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-8277 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-49061.
When was CVE-2024-8277 published?: CVE-2024-8277 was published on 2024-09-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:villatheme:woocommerce_photo_reviews:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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