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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-6125
CVE-2024-6125:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The Login with phone number plugin for WordPress contains a critical vulnerability (CVE-2024-6125) affecting versions up to and including 1.7.34. The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed on June 18, 2024 (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from the plugin generating weak reset codes and having no attempt or time limit restrictions on password reset functionality. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.1 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H (NVD).
Impact
This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to reset the password of arbitrary users by guessing a 6-digit numeric reset code. Due to the lack of attempt limits and time restrictions, attackers can potentially compromise any user account on affected WordPress installations (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users should update to a version newer than 1.7.34 as soon as possible. A patch has been released to address this vulnerability (WordPress Plugin).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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