PT-2024-12458 · WordPress · Hide My Wp Ghost

Konagash · Published 2024-06-04 · Updated 2024-06-04 · CVE-2023-34001

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.3

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Hide My WP Ghost versions through 5.0.25

Description The issue is related to an Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts vulnerability in Hide My WP Ghost, a WordPress security plugin. This vulnerability allows Functionality Bypass.

Recommendations For versions through 5.0.25, update to a version later than 5.0.25 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to authentication endpoints to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-307

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-34001

Affected Products

Hide My Wp Ghost

References · 6

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-34001 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-34001 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1797943572198551932 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/81841 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1797892453506138465 · Twitter Post
• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/hide-my-wp/wordpress-hide-my-wp-ghost-security-plugin-plugin-5-0-24-captcha-bypass-vulnerability?_s_id=cve · Note