CVE-2024-6641 WP Hardening – Fix Your WordPress Security <= 1.2.6 - Unauthenticated Security Feature Bypass to Username Enumeration
Unauthenticated attackers can bypass user enumeration protections to expose site usernames due to a flawed regular expression.
- 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-2024-6641?
CVE-2024-6641 is a medium-severity vulnerability in astrasecuritysuite WP Hardening (discontinued), published on 18 Sep 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WP Hardening – Fix Your WordPress Security plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Security Feature Bypass in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.6. This is due to use of an incorrect regular expression within the "Stop User Enumeration" feature. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to bypass intended security restrictions and expose site usernames.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-6641?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Getastra Wp Hardening.
How do I fix CVE-2024-6641?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-6641 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-6641 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-6641 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in astrasecuritysuite WP Hardening (discontinued)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rxqj-frff-8mf2.