CVE-2024-11972: The Hunk Companion WordPress plugin before 1.9.0 does not correctly authorize some REST API endpoints, allowin

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-11972?

hunk companion: upgrade to 1.9.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-11972 being exploited?

CVE-2024-11972 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2024-11972 affect?

CVE-2024-11972 affects hunk companion. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). The Hunk Companion WordPress plugin before 1.9.0 does not correctly authorize some REST API endpoints, allowing unauthenticated requests to install and activate arbitrary Hunk Companion WordPress plugin before 1.9.0 from the WordPress.org r

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-11972?

Priority 72/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference; CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This week

CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2024-11972 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting hunk companion. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Hunk Companion WordPress plugin before 1.9.0 does not correctly authorize some REST API endpoints, allowing unauthenticated requests to install and activate arbitrary Hunk Companion WordPress plugin before 1.9.0 from the WordPress.org repo, including vulnerable Hunk Companion WordPress plugin before 1.9.0 that have been closed.

Why this priority

Critical severity
EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited
Public exploit reference
CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	59.1% (top 1%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2024-12-31
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): WPScan · Vendor: themehunk

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-12-31 06:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 06:58 UTCUpdated Record last modified

themehunk hunk companion UPGRADE

Affected: < 1.9.0

Fixed in: 1.9.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy hunk-companion || rpm -q hunk-companion || hunk-companion --version

2. UPGRADE to 1.9.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade hunk-companion

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade hunk-companion

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

Exact fixes by distribution

Fedora 46 · byobu · FIXED · 7.23-1.fc46 · FEDORA-2026-08f2b53446 · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-08f2b53446

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

GitHub PoC: RonF98/CVE-2024-11972-POC (1 stars)
GitHub PoC: Nxploited/CVE-2024-11972-PoC (0 stars)
Write-up: wpscan.com/vulnerability/4963560b-e4ae-451d-8f94-482779c415e4/
GitHub PoC: JunTakemura/exploit-CVE-2024-11972
GitHub PoC: NoxPengwin/exploit-CVE-2024-11972
Exploit-DB: Hunk Companion Plugin 1.9.0 - Unauthenticated Plugin Installation
Nuclei scan template: Hunk Companion < 1.9.0 - Unauthenticated Plugin Installation

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-11972?

hunk companion: upgrade to 1.9.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-11972 being exploited?

CVE-2024-11972 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-11972 affect?

CVE-2024-11972 affects hunk companion. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). The Hunk Companion WordPress plugin before 1.9.0 does not correctly authorize some REST API endpoints, allowing unauthenticated requests to install and activate arbitrary Hunk Companion WordPress plugin before 1.9.0 from the WordPress.org r

How urgent is CVE-2024-11972?

Priority 72/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference; CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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