WP Optin Wheel <= 1.4.2 - Sensitive Information Exposure via Log File
Strategic Overview
- Status
- Patched in 1.4.3
- Affected Version
<= 1.4.2- CVSS
- 5.3Medium
- Weakness type
- CWE-921 · Storage of Sensitive Data in a Mechanism without Access Control
- CVE
CVE-2023-51408
At a glance
CVE-2023-51408 is a medium-severity Storage of Sensitive Data in a Mechanism without Access Control vulnerability in the WP Optin Wheel WordPress plugin, affecting versions <= 1.4.2. It carries a CVSS score of 5.3 (reachable over the network; low attack complexity). Exploitation requires no authentication. The issue is fixed in version 1.4.3; sites on affected versions should update now. Disclosed December 2023, reported by Joshua Chan.
Vulnerability Overview
The WP Optin Wheel – Gamified Optin Email Marketing Tool for WordPress and WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.2 via the plugin's debug log file. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including debug data.
Technical Analysis
The vector marks this flaw as remotely reachable over the network, with low attack complexity — no special timing or configuration is needed, and no privileges on the target site, and no interaction from a victim user.
CWE-921: Storage of Sensitive Data in a Mechanism without Access Control
The product stores sensitive information in a file system or device that does not have built-in access control.
Remediation
Update to version 1.4.3, or a newer patched version
How does WordSec protect against this?
The fix is the thing that ends this: WP Optin Wheel 1.4.3 closes this, and updating the plugin is the step that ends it.
- Alerts
External References
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