Absolute Privacy <= 2.0.5 - Authentication Bypass

Improper Authentication
CVE Not available
CVSS Critical (9.8)
Publicly Published December 15, 2011
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher schaffnern
Description

The Absolute Privacy plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass in versions up to, and including, 2.0.5. This is due to improper handling of password verification. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in with any legitimate username, including administrator accounts, and any password.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug absolute-privacy (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 2.0.5
Patched Version
  • 2.0.6
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