Hide My WP <= 6.2.3 - Authorization Bypass

2021-11-24 14:14

Dave Jong

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 6.2.4

Affected PluginHide My WP - Amazing Security Plugin for WordPress!

Affected Version<= 6.2.3

CVSS7.5High

CVECVE-2021-36917

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Vulnerability Overview

WordPress Hide My WP plugin (versions <= 6.2.3) can be deactivated by any unauthenticated user. It is possible to retrieve a reset token which can then be used to deactivate the plugin.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 6.2.4, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-36917 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3283f2b7-28a5-4c39-aeef-3237ecc57cf3

CVSS Vector

7.5

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh

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