CVE-2023-47189

Improper Authentication vulnerability in WPMU DEV Defender Security allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects Defender Security: from n/a through 4.2.0.

CVSS v3 5.3 MEDIUM

5.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/defender-security/wordpress-defender-securit-plugin-4-2-0-masked-login-area-view-bypass-vulnerability?_s_id=cve	Third Party Advisory
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/defender-security/wordpress-defender-securit-plugin-4-2-0-masked-login-area-view-bypass-vulnerability?_s_id=cve	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:wpmudev:defender:*:*:*:*:free:wordpress:*:*

History

29 May 2025, 16:33

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Wpmudev defender Wpmudev
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:wpmudev:defender:::::free:wordpress::
CWE		NVD-CWE-noinfo
References	~~() https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/defender-security/wordpress-defender-securit-plugin-4-2-0-masked-login-area-view-bypass-vulnerability?_s_id=cve -~~	() https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/defender-security/wordpress-defender-securit-plugin-4-2-0-masked-login-area-view-bypass-vulnerability?_s_id=cve - Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2024-06-04 10:15

Updated : 2025-05-29 16:33

NVD link : CVE-2023-47189

Mitre link : CVE-2023-47189

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-47189

JSON object : View

Products Affected

wpmudev

defender

CWE

CWE-287

Improper Authentication

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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