Description

WordPress Plugin Stop User Enumeration is prone to a user enumeration vulnerability. An attacker may leverage this issue to disclose certain sensitive information and subsequently enumerate valid usernames via the REST API which may aid in launching further attacks. WordPress Plugin Stop User Enumeration version 1.3.8 is vulnerable; prior versions may also be affected.

Remediation

Update to plugin version 1.3.9 or latest

References

https://security.dxw.com/advisories/stop-user-enumeration-rest-api/

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jul/67

https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/143507/WordPress-Stop-User-Enumeration-1.3.8-User-Enumeration.html

https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/stop-user-enumeration/trunk/readme.txt

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Severity

High

Classification

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Tags

Missing Update Information Disclosure CWE-203