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Hunk Companion vulnerabilities
Hunk Companion has 2 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 31 Dec 2024.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 2
- Active installs
- 5,000+
- Latest version
- 2.0.8
- Last updated
- 5 Sep 2026
- Most recent
- 31 Dec 2024
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Security weakness CVE-2024-11972 | Critical 9.8 | Before 1.9.0 | Fixed in 1.9.0 | 31 Dec 2024 |
| Remote code execution CVE-2024-9707 | Critical 9.8 | Before 1.8.5 | Fixed in 1.8.5 | 11 Oct 2024 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2024-11972, 31 Dec 2024
- 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. CVE record
- CVE-2024-9707, 11 Oct 2024
- 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. CVE record
What to do if you run Hunk Companion
If you run Hunk Companion, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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