CVE-2023-6272 Theme My Login 2FA < 1.2 - Lack of Rate Limiting
Attackers can bypass two-factor authentication by brute-forcing six-digit codes due to missing rate limiting in the Theme My Login 2FA 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-2023-6272?
CVE-2023-6272 is a critical vulnerability in Unknown tml-2fa, published on 18 Dec 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Theme My Login 2FA WordPress plugin before 1.2 does not rate limit 2FA validation attempts, which may allow an attacker to brute-force all possibilities, which shouldn't be too long, as the 2FA codes are 6 digits.
Weakness: CWE-307
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-6272?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Thememylogin 2fa.
How do I fix CVE-2023-6272?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-6272 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-6272 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-6272 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m6gh-58ph-rm3q.