WPS Hide Login < 1.9.1 - Protection Bypass with Referer-Header
CVE-2021-24917

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
WPs Hide Login
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 December 2021

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC🟣 EPSS 74%

What is CVE-2021-24917?

The WPS Hide Login WordPress plugin before 1.9.1 has a bug which allows to get the secret login page by setting a random referer string and making a request to /wp-admin/options.php as an unauthenticated user.

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Affected Version(s)

WPS Hide Login 1.9.1

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2021-24917
Created by dikalasenjadatang

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/15bb711a-7d70-4891-b7a2-...
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https://wordpress.org/support/topic/bypass-security-issue/
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EPSS Score

74% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

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

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Daniel Ruf
Thalakus
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