Vulnerability in Activity Log Project
CVE-2023-4281
This Activity Log WordPress plugin before 2.8.8 retrieves client IP addresses from potentially untrusted headers, allowing an attacker to manipulate its value. This may be used to hide the source of malicious traffic.
EPSS: 0.006 (46.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Activity_log_project Activity_log
- Unknown Activity Log — versions 0
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-4281?
- CVE-2023-4281 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Activity Log Project, classified under CWE-290 AUTHENTICATION BYPASS BY SPOOFING. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2023-09-25.
- How severe is CVE-2023-4281?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-4281 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.