Defender Security Plugin for WordPress security bypass | CVE-2023-5089

NAME
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Defender Security Plugin for WordPress security bypass

Platforms Affected:
WordPress Defender Security Plugin for WordPress 4.1.0

Risk Level:
5.3

Exploitability:
Unproven

Consequences:
Bypass Security

DESCRIPTION
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Defender Security Plugin for WordPress could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by preventing redirects to the login page via the auth_redirect WordPress function. By sending a specially crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access the login page.

CVSS 3.0 Information
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Privileges Required:
None

User Interaction:
None

Scope:
Unchanged

Access Vector:
Network



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