WP Encryption – One Click Free SSL Certificate & SSL / HTTPS Redirect to Force HTTPS, SSL Score <= 7.0 - Sensitive Information Exposure via insufficiently protected files

2024-04-09 00:00

Krzysztof Zając

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 7.1.0

Affected PluginWP Encryption – Lifetime Free SSL Cert & HTTPS, Force SSL / HTTPS Redirect, SSL Security

Affected Version<= 7.0

CVSS7.5High

CVECVE-2023-7046

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Vulnerability Overview

The WP Encryption – One Click Free SSL Certificate & SSL / HTTPS Redirect to Force HTTPS, SSL Score plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 7.0 via exposed Private key files. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including TLS Certificate Private Keys

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 7.1.0, 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-2023-7046 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7ab99751-24b7-41db-8a27-d86eda3eeee5

CVSS Vector

7.5

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

Base

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

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