CVE-2023-47189

MEDIUM 5.3

WordPress Defender Security plugin <= 4.2.0 - Masked Login Area View Bypass vulnerability

CVSS Score

5.3

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

0th

Improper Authentication vulnerability in WPMU DEV Defender Security allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects Defender Security: from n/a through 4.2.0.

CWE	CWE-287
Vendor	wpmu dev
Product	defender security
Published	Jun 4, 2024
Last Updated	Apr 28, 2026

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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Affected Versions

WPMU DEV / Defender Security

n/a ≤ 4.2.0

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

patchstack.com: https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/defender-security/wordpress-defender-securit-plugin-4-2-0-masked-login-area-view-bypass-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Credits

Naveen Muthusamy (Patchstack Alliance)