WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2024-12594 Deferred

Login Login Customizer Hide Wp Login Limit Login Attempts Locked Site: Privilege escalation or authentication bypass

Login Login Customizer Hide Wp Login Limit Login Attempts Locked Site is affected by privilege escalation or authentication bypass. Exploitation requires at least subscriber-level access. A successful request can grant permissions or access that the caller should not possess.

CVE / CNA score 8.8 CVSS 3.1 · security@wordfence.com
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
Login Login Customizer Hide Wp Login Limit Login Attempts Locked Site
Plugin slug
login-login-customizer-hide-wp-login-limit-login-attempts-locked-site
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Dec 24, 2024
Weakness
CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

This CVE was published Dec 24, 2024 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Login Login Customizer Hide Wp Login Limit Login Attempts Locked Site to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

The Custom Login Page Styler – Login Protected Private Site , Change wp-admin login url , WordPress login logo , Temporary admin login access , Rename login , Login customizer, Hide wp-login – Limit Login Attempts – Locked Site plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the 'lps_generate_temp_access_url' AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 7.1.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to login as other users such as subscribers.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary and upstream sources