Activity Log < 2.8.8 - IP Spoofing
CVE-2023-4281

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
Activity Log
Vendor
CVE Published:
25 September 2023

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2023-4281?

This Activity Log WordPress plugin before 2.8.8 retrieves client IP addresses from potentially untrusted headers, allowing an attacker to manipulate its value. This may be used to hide the source of malicious traffic.

Affected Version(s)

Activity Log 0 < 2.8.8

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-2023-4281 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f5ea6c8a-6b07-4263-a1be-...
exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Bartlomiej Marek and Tomasz Swiadek
WPScan
.
The Cyber Security Vulnerability Database.