Password Policy Bypass in iThemes Security Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2020-36176

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
Ithemes Security
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 January 2021

What is CVE-2020-36176?

The iThemes Security plugin for WordPress, prior to version 7.7.0, contains a vulnerability that allows an existing user to bypass the new-password requirement until their second login. This could potentially enable unauthorized access to user accounts if an attacker exploits this loophole.

References

https://wordpress.org/plugins/better-wp-security/#developers
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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