WP Hide <= 0.0.2 - Missing Authorization to Settings Update

7.5
Missing Authorization
CVE CVE-2022-3489
CVSS 7.5 (High)
Publicly Published October 17, 2022
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Daniel Ruf

Description

The WP Hide plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check when updating the custom_wpadmin_slug setting in versions up to, and including, 0.0.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change the plugin's settings, which consists of the administrative login URL.

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Vulnerability Details for Wp-Hide

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug wp-hide (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? No
Remediation No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement.
Affected Version
  • <= 0.0.2

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