vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: defender-security: CVE-2023-51490: Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) | Dec 27, 2023 | May 15, 2025 | Apr 30, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
Dec 27, 2023
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
Apr 30, 2026
Description
The Defender Security – Malware Scanner, Login Security and Firewall plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 4.1.0 via the plugin's log file. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including system and plugin information.
Solution
defender-security-plugin-cve-2023-51490
References
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-51490
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/94c8979a-db2e-490f-b055-cdf19a48cf73?source=api-prod
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2023-56203
- CVE-2023-51490
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2023-51490
- CWE-532
- EUVD-EUVD-2023-56203
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