Stop User Enumeration <= 1.3.8 - Unauthenticated Username Enumeration

2017-01-04 00:00

Glyn Wintle

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 1.3.9

Affected PluginStop User Enumeration

Affected Version<= 1.3.8

CVSS5.3Medium

CVECVE-2017-1000226

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Vulnerability Overview

The Stop User Enumeration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Username Enumeration in versions up to, and including, 1.3.8 via the due to the REST API. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to generate lists of usernames gathered from vulnerable services.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.3.9, 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

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-1000226 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6fd6cb72-c508-46b1-99fb-cbd6b12b45de

CVSS Vector

5.3

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone

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