SB2022090820 - Information disclosure in WP Cerber Security plugin for WordPress



SB2022090820 - Information disclosure in WP Cerber Security plugin for WordPress

Published: September 8, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022090820
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
  • Low
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Security features bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-2939)

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.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.