MainWP Child < 3.4.5 - Authentication Bypass

2018-02-18 00:00

Slavco Mihajloski

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 3.4.5

Affected PluginMainWP Child – Securely Connects to the MainWP Dashboard to Manage Multiple Sites

Affected Version< 3.4.5

CVSS8.3High

CVEN/A

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Vulnerability Overview

The MainWP Child plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass due to insufficient validation on the check_login function in versions up to, and including, 3.4.4. This makes it possible for attackers to become administrative users and take full control of the affected website.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 3.4.5, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-288 (Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel) The product requires authentication, but the product has an alternate path or channel that does not require authentication.

External References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f83f878d-b708-4677-929a-e1ced535d99f

CVSS Vector

8.3

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

Base

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

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