CVE-2023-5089
CVSS 3.1 Score 5.3 of 10 (medium)
Details
Published Oct 16, 2023
Updated: Nov 7, 2023
Summary
CVE-2023-5089 is a vulnerability affecting the Defender Security plugin for WordPress. This issue allows unauthenticated visitors to access the login page, bypassing the hide login page functionality. The vulnerability lies in the plugin's auth_redirect function, which fails to prevent redirects to the login page. This can potentially expose WordPress installations to brute force attacks or other forms of unauthorized access. Users are advised to update to the latest version of the Defender Security plugin (4.1.0 or above) to mitigate this risk.
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Affected Products
- Wpmudev Defender Security
Affected Vendors
- WPMU DEV
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