CVE-2023-3139 Protect WP Admin < 4.0 - Unauthenticated Protection Bypass

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

An attacker can bypass admin protection and disclose the admin panel URL via a crafted redirection in the Protect WP Admin plugin.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-3139?

CVE-2023-3139 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unknown Protect WP Admin, published on 4 Jul 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The Protect WP Admin WordPress plugin before 4.0 discloses the URL of the admin panel via a redirection of a crafted URL, bypassing the protection offered.

Weakness: CWE-601

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-3139?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wp-Experts Protect Wp Admin.

How do I fix CVE-2023-3139?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-3139 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-3139 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-3139 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xr6q-qcgj-7prg.

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