VDB-249600 · CVE-2023-6506 · GCVE-0-2023-6506

WP 2FA Plugin up to 2.5.0 on WordPress resource injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in WP 2FA Plugin up to 2.5.0 on WordPress. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation results in resource injection. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-6506. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in WP 2FA Plugin up to 2.5.0 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). Affected is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-99. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not restrict or incorrectly restricts the input before it is used as an identifier for a resource that may be outside the intended sphere of control. This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:

The WP 2FA – Two-factor authentication for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.0 via the send_backup_codes_email due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for subscriber-level attackers to email arbitrary users on the site.

The weakness was published 01/03/2024. The advisory is shared for download at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-6506 since 12/04/2023. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Productinfo

Type

WordPress Plugin

Name

WP 2FA Plugin

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.0

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.4
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NVD Base Score: 4.3
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CNA Base Score: 4.3
CNA Vector (Wordfence): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Resource injection
CWE: CWE-99
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

12/04/2023 🔍
01/03/2024 +30 days 🔍
01/03/2024 +0 days 🔍
04/11/2026 +829 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wordfence.com
Status: Not defined

CNA: Wordfence
CVE: CVE-2023-6506 (🔍)

GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-6506
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-249600

Entryinfo

Created: 01/03/2024 10:05
Updated: 04/11/2026 16:51
Changes: 01/03/2024 10:05 (36), 01/23/2024 14:27 (1), 01/23/2024 14:31 (12), 06/04/2025 04:31 (27), 04/11/2026 16:51 (1)
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