WF-0a49c8df-0524-41af-b095-b5953e6f68d8-better-wp-security

iThemes Security <= 5.6.1 - Sensitive Information Exposure via Diff Response

mediumObservable Response Discrepancy
5.3
CVSS Score
5.3
CVSS Score
medium
Severity
5.6.2
Patched in
2674d
Time to patch

Description

The iThemes Security plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to sensitive information disclosure in versions up to, and including 5.6.1, due to invalid username/password combinations returning different HTTP headers on response. This makes it possible for attackers to observe differences in responses to determine valid usernames on the site (username enumeration).

CVSS Vector Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<=5.6.1
PublishedSeptember 27, 2016
Last updatedJanuary 22, 2024
Affected pluginbetter-wp-security

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