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TI-2023-25512 Aliases CVE-2023-47189GHSA-hvg4-wvg3-vq3r

WordPress Defender Security plugin <= 4.2.0 - Masked Login Area View Bypass vulnerability

Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-287Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.

Summary

Improper Authentication vulnerability in WPMU DEV Defender Security allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects Defender Security: from n/a through 4.2.0.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00451 39th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
wpmudevDefender Securityup to 4.2.0—No fix listedCNA
  • Defender Security Vendorwpmudev Affected up to 4.2.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:wpmudev:defender:*:*:*:*:free:wordpress:*:*before 4.2.1Vulnerablewpmudev
  • cpe:2.3:a:wpmudev:defender:*:*:*:*:free:wordpress:*:* Versions before 4.2.1 Vulnerable ·wpmudev

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-47189
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hvg4-wvg3-vq3r

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2024-24948 WordPress Defender plugin <= 4.7.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-21918 WordPress Defender Security plugin <= 3.3.2 - Broken Authentication vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-16823 WordPress Defender Security plugin <= 4.4.1 - IP Restriction Bypass vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences