Defender Security <= 3.3.2 - Sensitive Information Disclosure

7.5
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CVE CVE-2022-44581
CVSS 7.5 (High)
Publicly Published November 23, 2022
Last Updated January 23, 2023
Researcher Calvin Alkan

Description

The Defender Security plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Disclosure in versions up to, and including, 3.3.2. This is due to 2fa-codes being stored in plaintext. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to access them under certain circumstances.

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Vulnerability Details for Defender Security – Malware Scanner, Login Security & Firewall

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug defender-security (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 3.3.3, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 3.3.2
Patched Version
  • 3.3.3

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