This User Activity Log Plugin up to 1.6.6 on WordPress its authentication spoofing

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in This User Activity Log Plugin up to 1.6.6 on WordPress. This affects an unknown function. This manipulation of the argument its causes authentication spoofing. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-4279. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in This User Activity Log Plugin up to 1.6.6 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing. The manipulation of the argument its with an unknown input leads to a authentication spoofing vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-290. This attack-focused weakness is caused by incorrectly implemented authentication schemes that are subject to spoofing attacks. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

This User Activity Log WordPress plugin before 1.6.7 retrieves client IP addresses from potentially untrusted headers, allowing an attacker to manipulate its value. This may be used to hide the source of malicious traffic.

The weakness was released 09/04/2023. The advisory is shared at wpscan.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-4279 since 08/09/2023. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

Upgrading to version 1.6.7 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authentication spoofing
CWE: CWE-290 / CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: This User Activity Log Plugin 1.6.7

Timelineinfo

08/09/2023 🔍
09/04/2023 +26 days 🔍
09/04/2023 +0 days 🔍
09/30/2023 +26 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-4279 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-4279
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-238741

Entryinfo

Created: 09/04/2023 16:00
Updated: 09/30/2023 13:16
Changes: 09/04/2023 16:00 (41), 09/30/2023 13:16 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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