Absolute Privacy <= 2.0.5 - Authentication Bypass

2011-12-15 00:00

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Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 2.0.6

Affected PluginAbsolute Privacy

Affected Version<= 2.0.5

CVSS9.8Critical

CVEN/A

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Vulnerability Overview

The Absolute Privacy plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass in versions up to, and including, 2.0.5. This is due to improper handling of password verification. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in with any legitimate username, including administrator accounts, and any password.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 2.0.6, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-287 (Improper Authentication) When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.

External References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b6c69a25-8986-4976-8753-ce8e5be311e2

CVSS Vector

9.8

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

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