CVE-2023-7046 Information disclosure in WP Encryption – One Click Free SSL Certificate & SSL / HTTPS Redirect, Security & SSL Scan
Unauthenticated attackers can extract sensitive TLS private keys due to insufficiently protected files in the WP Encryption 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-2023-7046?
CVE-2023-7046 is a high-severity vulnerability in gowebsmarty WP Encryption – One Click Free SSL Certificate & SSL / HTTPS Redirect, Security & SSL Scan, published on 9 Apr 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WP Encryption – One Click Free SSL Certificate & SSL / HTTPS Redirect to Force HTTPS, SSL Score plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 7.0 via exposed Private key files. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including TLS Certificate Private Keys
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-7046?
How do I fix CVE-2023-7046?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-7046 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-7046 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-7046 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wp5p-62cp-gpq5.