CVE-2024-9593 (GCVE-0-2024-9593)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-10-18 17:32 – Updated: 2026-04-08 16:42
VLAI Shadowserver
Title
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)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
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
Wordfence CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard C 65/100 over 2333 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Scott Paterson Time Clock Pro Affected: 0 , ≤ 1.1.4 (semver)
guessed Create a notification for this product.
scottpaterson Time Clock – A WordPress Employee & Volunteer Time Clock Plugin Affected: 0 , ≤ 1.2.2 (semver)
guessed Create a notification for this product.
wpplugin time_clock Affected: 0 , ≤ 1.2.2 (semver)
    cpe:2.3:a:wpplugin:time_clock:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Create a notification for this product.
wpplugin time_clock_pro Affected: 0 , ≤ 1.1.4 (semver)
    cpe:2.3:a:wpplugin:time_clock_pro:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Create a notification for this product.
Credits
István Márton
Shadowserver
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: e2781036-7842-4965-b656-47e4b2009033

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2024-9593

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2025-09-09 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Characteristics
Severity: 83.0
Timestamps
First Seen: 2025-09-08
Asserted: 2025-09-08
Last Seen: 2025-09-09
Scope
Asset Exposure: ['internet-facing']
Notes: Affected: Wordpress / Wordpress Time Clock plugin and Time Clock Pro plugin | Class: cms | Severity: High (CVSS 8.3) | IoT: no | In CISA KEV: no | Honeypot connections on 2025-09-09: 1
Evidence

Type: Honeypot

Signal: In The Wild Attempts

Confidence: 70%

Source: shadowserver

Details
1D 1
Iot no
Feed Shadowserver Foundation honeypot/exploited-vulnerabilities
Type http-scan
Class cms
7D Avg 0
Vendor Wordpress
30D Avg 0
90D Avg 0
Product Wordpress Time Clock plugin and Time Clock Pro plugin
Cisa Kev no
Connections 1
Observation Date 2025-09-09
Vulnerability Class CVSS
Vulnerability Score 8.3
Vulnerability Severity High
References
Created: 2026-07-01 07:18 UTC | Updated: 2026-07-01 12:45 UTC
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