External Login <= 1.11.2 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Sensitive Data Exposure via Test Connection
Vulnerability Description
The External Login plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to sensitive information exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.11.2 due to the 'exlog_test_connection' AJAX action lacking capability checks or nonce validation. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to query the configured external database and retrieve truncated usernames, email addresses, and password hashes via the diagnostic test results view.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Jonas Benjamin Friedli
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/bdb40f51-dac2-40e7-beb1-154d982f7af3?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/external-login/trunk/options/testing_ajax.php#L3
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/external-login/trunk/login/db.php#L215
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/external-login/trunk/views/test_results.php#L21
Affected Vendor
tbenyon
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