WPS Hide Login: A security weakness
WPS Hide Login is affected by a security weakness. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.
- Component
- WPS Hide Login
- Plugin slug
wps-hide-login- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Jul 15, 2024
This CVE was published Jul 15, 2024 and is one of 10 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update WPS Hide Login 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 WPS Hide Login WordPress plugin before 1.9.16.4 does not prevent redirects to the login page via the auth_redirect WordPress function, allowing an unauthenticated visitor to access the hidden login page.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N