CVE-2023-3139

Protect WP Admin < 4.0 - Unauthenticated Protection Bypass

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Published Jul 4, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 6.1 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The Protect WP Admin WordPress plugin before 4.0 discloses the URL of the admin panel via a redirection of a crafted URL, bypassing the protection offered.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Unknown

Protect WP Admin

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	< 4.0

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:wp-experts:protect_wp_admin:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-43824	The Protect WP Admin WordPress plugin before 4.0 discloses the URL of the admin panel via a redirection of a crafted URL, bypassing the protection offered.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.734% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://magos-securitas.com/txt/CVE-2023-3139.txt
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f8a29aee-19cd-4e62-b829-afc9107f69bd

History

Nov 22, 2024 4:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Wp-experts Protect Wp Admin

Weaknesses

CWE-601

Sources

CVE record Updated: Nov 22, 2024, 3:31 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published: Jul 4, 2023, 7:23 AM
Updated: Nov 22, 2024, 3:31 PM
Reserved: Jun 7, 2023, 8:34 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 6:48 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 6:48 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:13 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 4, 2023, 8:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:13 AM

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