CVE-2024-2473
Published: 11 June 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-2473 is a medium-severity Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863) vulnerability in Wpserveur Wps Hide Login. Its CVSS base score is 5.3 (Medium).
Operationally, ranked in the top 4.9% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
The WPS Hide Login plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to login page disclosure in all versions through 1.9.15.2. The flaw stems from insufficient handling of the action=postpass parameter, which creates a bypass that reveals the location of any login page the plugin was intended to hide. The issue carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 and is tracked under CWE-863.
Unauthenticated remote attackers can supply the parameter in a crafted request to enumerate the hidden login endpoint, after which they may proceed with further attacks such as brute-force or targeted credential stuffing against the now-exposed administrative interface.
A fix was released in changeset 3099109 on the WordPress plugin repository, and Wordfence published corresponding threat intelligence detailing the vulnerability and remediation. The EPSS score reached a peak of 0.2149 with a current value of 0.1701.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-27422
Vulnerability details
The WPS Hide Login plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Login Page Disclosure in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.15.2. This is due to a bypass that is created when the 'action=postpass' parameter is supplied. This makes it possible…
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for attackers to easily discover any login page that may have been hidden by the plugin.
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Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Periodic review and update of procedures reduces incorrect authorization implementations over time.
Supervision identifies cases where authorization logic incorrectly permits unauthorized actions.
Defining permitted attribute values and auditing modifications reduces the chance of incorrect authorization outcomes due to tampered or missing labels.
The authorization process and usage restrictions help prevent incorrect authorization for remote access types.
Establishing configuration and connection requirements helps ensure correct rather than incorrect authorization for wireless access.
Establishing connection authorization processes for mobile devices helps ensure authorization decisions are correctly implemented rather than incorrect.
Monitoring account use, notifying on changes, and reviewing accounts for compliance corrects incorrect authorization assignments.
Ensures authorization decisions for external system use are correctly implemented and enforced.