Information disclosure in WP Cerber Security plugin for WordPress

1) Security features bypass

EUVDB-ID: #VU67129

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-2939

CWE-ID: CWE-254 - Security Features

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to security protection bypass in the "author" parameter in the ~/cerber-load.php file. A remote attacker can gain information about users.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Cerber Security, Antispam & Malware Scan: 5.0 - 9.0

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:gioni:wp-cerber:5.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:gioni:wp-cerber:5.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:gioni:wp-cerber:5.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

External links

https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-2939
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2772930/wp-cerber/trunk/cerber-load.php

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.