CSRF in Featherplugins Custom Login Page | Temporary Users Rebrand Captcha
CVE-2023-2549
The Feather Login Page plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions starting from 1.0.7 up to, and including, 1.1.1. This is due to missing nonce validation in the 'createTempAccountLink' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create a new user with administrator role via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link. An attacker can leverage CVE-2023-2545 to get the login link or request a password reset to the new user's email address.
Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)
EPSS: 0.003 (25.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@wordfence.com (Third Party Advisory)
- security@wordfence.com (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-2549?
- CVE-2023-2549 is a high-severity vulnerability in Featherplugins Custom Login Page | Temporary Users Rebrand Captcha, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-05-31.
- How severe is CVE-2023-2549?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-2549 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.