Information disclosure in WP Guppy plugin for WordPress

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU58373

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application within WP-JSON API. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted message and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

WP Guppy: 1.1

External links

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50540
http://codecanyon.net/item/wpguppy-a-live-chat-plugin-for-wordpress/34619534
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165054

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.