WP Cerber Security <= 9.3.2 - User Enumeration Bypass via REST API

2022-12-12 00:00

Abdul Muneeb

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 9.3.3

Affected PluginWP Cerber Security, Anti-spam & Malware Scan

Affected Version<= 9.3.2

CVSS5.3Medium

CVECVE-2022-4417

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Vulnerability Overview

The WP Cerber Security plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to security protection bypass in versions up to, and including 9.3.2, that makes user enumeration possible via the REST API. This is due the plugin not blocking access to the user endpoint when the plugin resides within a subdirectory. This can be used by unauthenticated attackers to gather information about users that can targeted in further attacks.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 9.3.3, 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-2022-4417 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2a700c1c-2ac2-47b8-95e6-ee1a02f50c12

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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