CVE-2024-25595 WordPress Defender Security plugin <= 4.4.1 - IP Restriction Bypass vulnerability

Q: What is CVE-2024-25595?

CVE-2024-25595 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in WPMU DEV Defender Security, published on 17 May 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Q: Is CVE-2024-25595 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-25595 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-25595?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-25595 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Medium 5.3 Published 17 May 2024 Updated 28 Apr 2026

Attackers can bypass IP restrictions in the Defender Security plugin to circumvent access controls.

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-2024-25595?

CVE-2024-25595 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in WPMU DEV Defender Security, published on 17 May 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Authentication Bypass by Spoofing vulnerability in WPMU DEV Defender Security allows Functionality Bypass.This issue affects Defender Security: from n/a through 4.4.1.

Weakness: CWE-290

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-25595?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wpmudev Defender.

How do I fix CVE-2024-25595?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-25595 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-2024-25595 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-25595 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xp92-3q3c-qcqj.