CVE-2024-6641

WP Hardening – Fix Your WordPress Security <= 1.2.6 - Unauthenticated Security Feature Bypass to Username Enumeration

Published Sep 18, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The WP Hardening – Fix Your WordPress Security plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Security Feature Bypass in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.6. This is due to use of an incorrect regular expression within the "Stop User Enumeration" feature. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to bypass intended security restrictions and expose site usernames.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-47699 The WP Hardening – Fix Your WordPress Security plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Security Feature Bypass in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.6. This is due to use of an incorrect regular expression within the "Stop User Enumeration" feature. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to bypass intended security restrictions and expose site usernames.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00229}

epss

{'score': 0.00366}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-697
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Getastra
Getastra wp Hardening
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:getastra:wp_hardening:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Getastra
Getastra wp Hardening
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The WP Hardening – Fix Your WordPress Security plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Security Feature Bypass in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.6. This is due to use of an incorrect regular expression within the "Stop User Enumeration" feature. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to bypass intended security restrictions and expose site usernames.
Title WP Hardening – Fix Your WordPress Security <= 1.2.6 - Unauthenticated Security Feature Bypass to Username Enumeration
Weaknesses CWE-185
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Apr 8, 2026, 5:02 PM
Reserved
Jul 10, 2024, 12:52 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 18, 2024, 6:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:18 AM