iThemes Security <= 7.6.1 - Broken Password Mechanism

2021-01-06 00:00

Anonymous

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 7.7.0

Affected PluginKadence Security – Password, Two Factor Authentication, and Brute Force Protection

Affected Version<= 7.6.1

CVSS7.5High

CVECVE-2020-36176

View all Kadence Security – Password, Two Factor Authentication, and Brute Force Protection vulnerabilities

Vulnerability Overview

The iThemes Security (formerly Better WP Security) plugin before 7.7.0 for WordPress does not enforce a new-password requirement for an existing account until the second login occurs.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 7.7.0, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-286 (Incorrect User Management) The product does not properly manage a user within its environment.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-36176 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5749a496-930a-4e31-968e-0c2a72e03555

CVSS Vector

7.5

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityNone

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