CVE-2023-6506

WP 2FA <= 2.5.0 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Arbitrary Email Sending

Severity Score

4.3

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The WP 2FA – Two-factor authentication for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.0 via the send_backup_codes_email due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for subscriber-level attackers to email arbitrary users on the site.

El complemento WP 2FA – Two-factor authentication for WordPress para WordPress es vulnerable a la referencia directa a objetos inseguros en todas las versiones hasta la 2.5.0 incluida a través de send_backup_codes_email debido a la falta de validación en una clave controlada por el usuario. Esto hace posible que los atacantes a nivel de suscriptor envíen correos electrónicos a usuarios arbitrarios en el sitio.

*Credits: Ulyses Saicha

CVSS Scores

NISTv3.1 4.3

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2023-12-04 CVE Reserved
2024-01-02 CVE Published
2024-01-17 EPSS Updated
2024-08-02 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-639: Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

CAPEC

References (3)

URL	Tag	Source
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-2fa/trunk/includes/classes/Admin/class-setup-wizard.php?rev=2940688#L606	Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/caff9be6-4161-47a0-ba47-6c8fc0c4ab40?source=cve	Product

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3009922%40wp-2fa&new=3009922%40wp-2fa&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=	2024-01-16

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Wpwhitesecurity Search vendor "Wpwhitesecurity"		Wp 2fa Search vendor "Wpwhitesecurity" for product "Wp 2fa"				<= 2.5.0 Search vendor "Wpwhitesecurity" for product "Wp 2fa" and version " <= 2.5.0"		wordpress		Affected