PatchTheCVECVE-2024-9707: The Hunk Companion plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized plugin installation/activation due to a
CVE-2024-9707 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 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized plugin installation/activation due to a missing capability check on the /wp-json/hc/v1/themehunk-import REST API endpoint in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.4. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to install and activate arbitrary plugins which can be leveraged to achieve remote code execution if another vulnerable plugin is installed and activated.
Why this priority
- Critical severity
- EPSS top 5%: very likely to be exploited
- 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 | 9.1% (top 5%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-862 |
| Published | 2024-10-11 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
Public exploits and detection
Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.
- Nuclei scan template: Hunk Companion <= 1.8.4 - Arbitrary Plugin Installation
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-2024-9707?
hunk companion: upgrade to 1.8.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2024-9707 being exploited?
CVE-2024-9707 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-2024-9707 affect?
CVE-2024-9707 affects hunk companion. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). The Hunk Companion plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized plugin installation/activation due to a missing capability check on the /wp-json/hc/v1/themehunk-import REST API endpoint in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.4. Thi
How urgent is CVE-2024-9707?
Priority 63/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 5%: very likely to be exploited; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
Software pages
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