CVE-2023-4279 User Activity Log < 1.6.7 - IP Spoofing
Attackers can spoof IP addresses in logs by manipulating untrusted headers, hiding their identity and compromising audit trails.
- 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-2023-4279?
CVE-2023-4279 is a high-severity vulnerability in Unknown User Activity Log, published on 4 Sep 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
This User Activity Log WordPress plugin before 1.6.7 retrieves client IP addresses from potentially untrusted headers, allowing an attacker to manipulate its value. This may be used to hide the source of malicious traffic.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-4279?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Solwininfotech User Activity Log.
How do I fix CVE-2023-4279?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-4279 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-4279 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-4279 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown User Activity Log
- CVE-2023-3435 User Activity Log < 1.6.5 - Unauthenticated SQLi
- CVE-2023-37966 WordPress User Activity Log Plugin <= 1.6.2 is vulnerable to SQL Injection
- CVE-2023-5133 User Activity Log Pro < 2.3.4 - IP Spoofing
- CVE-2023-2761 User Activity Log < 1.6.3 - Admin+ SQL Injection
- CVE-2023-5167 User Activity Log Pro < 2.3.4 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via User Agent
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2wgw-w89g-m892.