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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-5880
CVE-2024-5880:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The Hide My Site plugin for WordPress contains a Sensitive Information Exposure vulnerability (CVE-2024-5880) affecting all versions up to and including 2.2. The vulnerability stems from the plugin not restricting access to the REST API when password protection is enabled (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 4.3 (MEDIUM) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N. The weakness is categorized as CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor) (NVD).
Impact
This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to gain unauthorized access to the site when password protection is enabled (NVD).
Exploitability
The vulnerability can be exploited by unauthenticated attackers without requiring user interaction. The attack complexity is considered low, though it requires adjacent network access (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
The plugin has been closed as of August 20, 2024, and is no longer available for download due to this security issue (WordPress Plugin).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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