CVE-2024-1076 SSL Zen <= 4.5.3 - Unauthenticated Private Keys Access
Attackers can read private keys if the server does not support .htaccess, exposing sensitive cryptographic material.
- 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-2024-1076?
CVE-2024-1076 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown SSL Zen, published on 8 May 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The SSL Zen WordPress plugin before 4.6.0 does not properly prevent directory listing of the private keys folder, as it only relies on the use of .htaccess to prevent visitors from accessing the site's generated private keys, which allows an attacker to read them if the site runs on a server who doesn't support .htaccess files, like NGINX.
Weakness: CWE-306
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-1076?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sslzen Ssl Zen.
How do I fix CVE-2024-1076?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-1076 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2024-1076 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-1076 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8q5c-h63v-v869.