CVE-2023-47189 WordPress Defender Security plugin <= 4.2.0 - Masked Login Area View Bypass vulnerability
Attackers can bypass masked login restrictions to access protected functionality in the Defender Security plugin.
- 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-2023-47189?
CVE-2023-47189 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in WPMU DEV Defender Security, published on 4 Jun 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper Authentication vulnerability in WPMU DEV Defender Security allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects Defender Security: from n/a through 4.2.0.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-47189?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wpmudev Defender.
How do I fix CVE-2023-47189?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-47189 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-2023-47189 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-47189 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in WPMU DEV Defender Security
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hvg4-wvg3-vq3r.