WPS Hide Login Plugin 1.9.1 on WordPress Login Page auth_redirect

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in WPS Hide Login Plugin on WordPress and classified as critical. This impacts the function auth_redirect of the component Login Page. Such manipulation leads to redirect. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2024-6289. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in WPS Hide Login Plugin on WordPress. Affected by this issue is the function auth_redirect of the component Login Page. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a redirect vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-601. A web application accepts a user-controlled input that specifies a link to an external site, and uses that link in a Redirect. This simplifies phishing attacks. Impacted is integrity. CVE summarizes:

The WPS Hide Login WordPress plugin before 1.9.16.4 does not prevent redirects to the login page via the auth_redirect WordPress function, allowing an unauthenticated visitor to access the hidden login page.

The weakness was presented by Juan Pablo Gomez Postigo. The advisory is available at wpscan.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-6289 since 06/24/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1204.001 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 1.9.16.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Redirect
CWE: CWE-601
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: WPS Hide Login Plugin 1.9.16.4

Timelineinfo

06/24/2024 🔍
07/15/2024 +21 days 🔍
07/15/2024 +0 days 🔍
03/18/2025 +246 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Researcher: Juan Pablo Gomez Postigo
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-6289 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-6289
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-271478

Entryinfo

Created: 07/15/2024 08:34
Updated: 03/18/2025 14:17
Changes: 07/15/2024 08:34 (58), 07/15/2024 22:51 (1), 03/18/2025 03:01 (11), 03/18/2025 14:17 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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