CVE-2023-28786

WordPress Solid Security Plugin <= 8.1.4 is vulnerable to Open Redirection

Severity Score

6.1

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Track

*SSVC

Descriptions

URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect') vulnerability in SolidWP Solid Security – Password, Two Factor Authentication, and Brute Force Protection.This issue affects Solid Security – Password, Two Factor Authentication, and Brute Force Protection: from n/a through 8.1.4.

Vulnerabilidad de redirección de URL a un sitio que no es de confianza ('Open Redirect') en SolidWP Solid Security – Password, Two Factor Authentication, and Brute Force Protection. Este problema afecta a Solid Security – Password, Two Factor Authentication, and Brute Force Protection: desde n/a hasta 8.1.4.

The iThemes Security plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to open redirection in versions up to, and including, 8.1.4. This is due to the use of wp_redirect instead of wp_safe_redirect in the redirect_to_https function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to arbitrarily redirect users via a forged request granted they can trick a the user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

*Credits: nlpro (Patchstack Alliance)

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Track

Exploitation

None

Automatable

Tech. Impact

Partial

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2023-03-23 CVE Reserved
2023-03-27 CVE Published
2024-01-11 EPSS Updated
2024-08-27 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-601: URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect')

CAPEC

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/better-wp-security/wordpress-ithemes-security-plugin-8-1-4-open-redirection-via-host-header-vulnerability?_s_id=cve	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Solidwp Search vendor "Solidwp"		Solid Security Search vendor "Solidwp" for product "Solid Security"				<= 8.1.4 Search vendor "Solidwp" for product "Solid Security" and version " <= 8.1.4"		wordpress		Affected