HC Custom WP-Admin URL <= 1.4 - Missing Authorization to Login URL Change

2022-06-16 00:00

Anonymous

Strategic Overview

Status

Unpatched

Affected PluginHC Custom WP-Admin URL

Affected Version<= 1.4

CVSS7.3High

CVEN/A

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Vulnerability Overview

HC Custom WP-Admin URL versions up to 1.4 set the admin login slug via the admin_init hook with no capability checks. This allows unauthenticated attackers to change the login slug.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement. --- 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.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ba52c97e-9f2a-4e48-a133-79ed31cfbf3a

CVSS Vector

7.3

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

Base

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

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