VDB-128128 · CVE-2018-20231 · GCVE-0-2018-20231

Two-Factor-Authentication Plugin up to 1.3.12 on WordPress Parameter cross-site request forgery

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Two-Factor-Authentication Plugin up to 1.3.12 on WordPress. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. Executing a manipulation as part of Parameter can lead to cross-site request forgery. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2018-20231. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Two-Factor-Authentication Plugin up to 1.3.12 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown function. The manipulation as part of a Parameter leads to a cross-site request forgery vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-352. The web application does not, or can not, sufficiently verify whether a well-formed, valid, consistent request was intentionally provided by the user who submitted the request. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in the two-factor-authentication plugin before 1.3.13 for WordPress allows remote attackers to disable 2FA via the tfa_enable_tfa parameter due to missing nonce validation.

The bug was discovered 12/19/2018. The weakness was presented 12/19/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at wordpress.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-20231 since 12/19/2018. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading to version 1.3.13 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

WordPress Plugin

Name

Two-Factor-Authentication Plugin

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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NVD Base Score: 8.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross-site request forgery
CWE: CWE-352 / CWE-862 / CWE-863
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Two-Factor-Authentication Plugin 1.3.13

Timelineinfo

12/19/2018 🔍
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12/19/2018 +0 days 🔍
12/19/2018 +0 days 🔍
12/20/2018 +1 days 🔍
04/22/2020 +489 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wordpress.org
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-20231 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-20231
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-128128

Entryinfo

Created: 12/20/2018 07:40
Updated: 04/22/2020 09:17
Changes: 12/20/2018 07:40 (58), 04/22/2020 09:17 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103