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Incorrect Authorization

CVE-2020-36710

Medium
5.3/10

Summary

The WPS Hide Login plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to login page disclosure even when the settings of the plugin are set to hide the login page making it possible for unauthenticated attackers to brute force credentials on sites in versions up to, and including, 1.5.4.2.

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  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • LOW
  • NONE

CWE-863 - Incorrect Authorization

Authorization is a security mechanism performed by an application to grant or deny access to the requested resources by verifying the privileges of the user. When an application lacks effective authorization mechanisms, it enables unauthorized users to gain unintended privileges and illegitimate access to resources. Such a vulnerability may result in exposure of sensitive information, denial of service, arbitrary code execution, and complete system takeover.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published