WPS Hide Login <= 1.5.4.2 - Hidden Login Page Location Disclosure

2020-01-27 00:00

Jerome Bruandet

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 1.5.5

Affected PluginWPS Hide Login

Affected Version<= 1.5.4.2

CVSS5.3Medium

CVECVE-2020-36710

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Vulnerability Overview

The WPS Hide Login plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to login page disclosure even when the settings of the plugin are set to hide the login page making it possible for unauthenticated attackers to brute force credentials on sites in versions up to, and including, 1.5.4.2.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.5.5, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization) The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-36710 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7808329f-1688-480c-a83c-c4ab2fa86da6

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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