VDB-242287 · CVE-2023-5089 · GCVE-0-2023-5089

Defender Security Plugin up to 4.0.x on WordPress auth_redirect information exposure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Defender Security Plugin up to 4.0.x on WordPress and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function auth_redirect. This manipulation causes information exposure. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2023-5089. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Defender Security Plugin up to 4.0.x on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function auth_redirect. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information exposure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-209. The product generates an error message that includes sensitive information about its environment, users, or associated data. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

The Defender Security WordPress plugin before 4.1.0 does not prevent redirects to the login page via the auth_redirect WordPress function, allowing an unauthenticated visitor to access the login page, even when the hide login page functionality of the plugin is enabled.

The weakness was disclosed 10/16/2023. It is possible to read the advisory at wpscan.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-5089 since 09/20/2023. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 4.1.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

WordPress Plugin

Name

Defender Security Plugin

Version

CPE 2.3info

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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information exposure
CWE: CWE-209 / CWE-200 / CWE-284
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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
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Upgrade: Defender Security Plugin 4.1.0

Timelineinfo

09/20/2023 🔍
10/16/2023 +26 days 🔍
10/16/2023 +0 days 🔍
11/03/2023 +18 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-5089 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-5089
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-242287

Entryinfo

Created: 10/16/2023 23:36
Updated: 11/03/2023 09:45
Changes: 10/16/2023 23:36 (40), 11/03/2023 09:45 (10)
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