CVE-2023-35039 WordPress Password Reset with Code for WordPress REST API Plugin <= 0.0.15 is vulnerable to Broken Authentication
Attackers can bypass authentication restrictions to abuse password reset functionality, potentially taking over user accounts.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-35039?
CVE-2023-35039 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Be Devious Web Development Password Reset with Code for WordPress REST API, published on 7 Dec 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts vulnerability in Be Devious Web Development Password Reset with Code for WordPress REST API allows Authentication Abuse.This issue affects Password Reset with Code for WordPress REST API: from n/a through 0.0.15.
Weakness: CWE-307
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-35039?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Bedevious Password Reset With Code for Wordpress Rest Api.
How do I fix CVE-2023-35039?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-35039 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2023-35039 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-35039 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-566f-j62v-7p4f.