Disable Json API, Login Lockdown, XMLRPC, Pingback, Stop User Enumeration Anti Hacker Scan <= 4.51 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated IP Address Whitelist

2024-02-27 00:00

Lucio Sá

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 4.52

Affected PluginDisable Json API, Login Lockdown, XMLRPC, Pingback, Stop User Enumeration Anti Hacker Scan

Affected Version<= 4.51

CVSS6.5Medium

CVECVE-2024-1860

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Vulnerability Overview

The Disable Json API, Login Lockdown, XMLRPC, Pingback, Stop User Enumeration Anti Hacker Scan plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the antihacker_add_whitelist() function in all versions up to, and including, 4.51. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to add their IP Address to the whitelist circumventing protection

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 4.52, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-1860 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3d365284-73ac-4730-a83d-9202677cf161

CVSS Vector

6.5

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

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