WordPress CVEs

Description

The Prevent Direct Access – Protect WordPress Files plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.8 via the 'generate_unique_string' due to insufficient randomness of the generated file name. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including files protected by the plugin if the attacker can determine the file name.

Affected WordPress components

• Prevent Direct Access – Protect WordPress Files Plugin · prevent-direct-access
  Confirmed match Active
  Up to and including 2.8.8
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A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

• buildwps Prevent Direct Access – Protect WordPress Files — Up to and including 2.8.8

References

• plugins.svn.wordpress.org https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/prevent-direct-access/tags/2.8.8/includes/helper.php
• plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/prevent-direct-access/trunk/includes/helper.php#L16
• www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f648a9ca-a72f-418e-bf1b-ad4ecc27d365?source=cve
• nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record