CVE-2024-9593 (GCVE-0-2024-9593)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-10-18 17:32 – Updated: 2026-04-08 16:42Title
Time Clock <= 1.2.2 & Time Clock Pro <= 1.1.4 - Unauthenticated (Limited) Remote Code Execution
Summary
The Time Clock plugin and Time Clock Pro plugin for WordPress are vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in versions up to, and including, 1.2.2 (for Time Clock) and 1.1.4 (for Time Clock Pro) via the 'etimeclockwp_load_function_callback' function. This allows unauthenticated attackers to execute code on the server. The invoked function's parameters cannot be specified.
Severity
8.3 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-10-18 18:48 UTC
CWE
- CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
4 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Paterson | Time Clock Pro |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 1.1.4
(semver)
|
|
| scottpaterson | Time Clock – A WordPress Employee & Volunteer Time Clock Plugin |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 1.2.2
(semver)
|
|
| wpplugin | time_clock |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 1.2.2
(semver)
cpe:2.3:a:wpplugin:time_clock:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
|
| wpplugin | time_clock_pro |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 1.1.4
(semver)
cpe:2.3:a:wpplugin:time_clock_pro:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 4ef0ce1e-4dd7-486f-a9c4-f5f9296d6896
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
First Seen: 2024-10-18
Asserted: 2024-10-18
Scope
Notes: Time Clock <= 1.2.2 & Time Clock Pro <= 1.1.4 - Unauthenticated (Limited) Remote Code Execution | Affected: Scott Paterson / Time Clock Pro, Time Clock – A WordPress Employee & Volunteer Time Clock Plugin | CVSS: 8.3 (HIGH) | EPSS: 0.12411 | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence
Type: Public Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 70%
Source: previdian
Details
| Feed | Previdian (previdian.com) |
|---|---|
| Title | Time Clock <= 1.2.2 & Time Clock Pro <= 1.1.4 - Unauthenticated (Limited) Remote Code Execution |
| Cve Id | CVE-2024-9593 |
| Vendor | Scott Paterson |
| Ghsa Id | None |
| Product | Time Clock Pro, Time Clock – A WordPress Employee & Volunteer Time Clock Plugin |
| Added Date | 2024-10-18T17:32:30.000Z |
| Cvss Score | 8.3 |
| Epss Score | 0.12411 |
| Previous Ids | |
| Cvss Severity | HIGH |
| Virtual Patch | False |
| Cvss Estimated | False |
| Epss Percentile | 0.96089 |
| Used In Malware | unknown |
| Vulnerability Id | CVE-2024-9593 |
| Ahead Of Cisa Kev | None |
| Not Yet In Cisa Kev | True |
References
Created: 2026-10-02 09:11 CEST
| Updated: 2026-10-02 09:11 CEST
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