#VU24678 Security Features in WPS Hide Login

Vulnerability identifier: #VU24678

Vulnerability risk: Low

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:Clear]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-254

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
WPS Hide Login
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: Rémy Perona

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to find and access the secret login page.

The vulnerability exists in the "plugins_loaded" function due to some REQUEST_URI occurrences aren’t decoded using the "rawurldecode" function. A remote attack can encode substrings in the URL in order to evade the detection and gain access to the hidden login page.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

WPS Hide Login: 1.1 - 1.5.4.2

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External links
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10046/
https://blog.nintechnet.com/wordpress-wps-hide-login-fixed-security-issue/

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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.