CVE-2021-24917 (GCVE-0-2021-24917)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-12-06 15:55 – Updated: 2024-08-03 19:49
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
WPS Hide Login < 1.9.1 - Protection Bypass with Referer-Header
Summary
The WPS Hide Login WordPress plugin before 1.9.1 has a bug which allows to get the secret login page by setting a random referer string and making a request to /wp-admin/options.php as an unauthenticated user.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CWE
- CWE-863 - Incorrect Authorization
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/15bb711a-7d70-48… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://wordpress.org/support/topic/bypass-securi… | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | WPS Hide Login |
Affected:
1.9.1 , < 1.9.1
(custom)
|
guessed |
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