Jetpack – WP Security, Backup, Speed, & Growth <= 3.9.1 - Sensitive Information Disclosure

2016-02-25 00:00
Oliver Liu

Strategic Overview

Vulnerability Overview

The Jetpack – WP Security, Backup, Speed, & Growth plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Data Exposure in versions up to, and including, 3.9.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with database access to extract sensitive data including plaintext credentials due to plaintext storage of those credentials.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 3.9.2, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor) The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

External References

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