WP 2FA <= 2.5.0 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Arbitrary Email Sending

4.3
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
CVE CVE-2023-6506
CVSS 4.3 (Medium)
Publicly Published January 2, 2024
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Ulyses Saicha

Description

The WP 2FA – Two-factor authentication for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.0 via the send_backup_codes_email due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for subscriber-level attackers to email arbitrary users on the site.

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Vulnerability Details for WP 2FA – Two-factor authentication for WordPress

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug wp-2fa (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 2.6.0, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 2.5.0
Patched Version
  • 2.6.0

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