WP Hide <= 0.0.2 - Missing Authorization to Settings Update

2022-10-17 00:00

Daniel Ruf

Strategic Overview

Status

Unpatched

Affected PluginWp-Hide

Affected Version<= 0.0.2

CVSS7.5High

CVECVE-2022-3489

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Vulnerability Overview

The WP Hide plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check when updating the custom_wpadmin_slug setting in versions up to, and including, 0.0.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change the plugin's settings, which consists of the administrative login URL.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement. --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3489 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4e534021-1c63-4db9-914b-7f9b3b613087

CVSS Vector

7.5

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityNone

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