CVE-2024-5880 Hide My Site <= 2.2 - Unauthenticated Information Exposure
Unauthenticated attackers can bypass password protection via REST API to access sensitive site information in the Hide My Site WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-5880?
CVE-2024-5880 is a medium-severity vulnerability in clevelandwebdeveloper Hide My Site, published on 21 Aug 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Hide My Site plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.2 due to the plugin not restricting access to the REST API when password protection is enabled. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to gain unauthorized access to the site.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-5880?
How do I fix CVE-2024-5880?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-5880 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-5880 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-5880 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2fww-fj3r-9677.