CVE-2023-6272

Thememylogin 2fa vulnerability

9.8 CRITICALEPSS 0.89%

Published18 Dec 2023

Description

The Theme My Login 2FA WordPress plugin before 1.2 does not rate limit 2FA validation attempts, which may allow an attacker to brute-force all possibilities, which shouldn't be too long, as the 2FA codes are 6 digits.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorNetwork

Attack complexityLow

Privileges requiredNone

User interactionNone

ScopeUnchanged

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Thememylogin 2fa< 1.2

Remediation

Fixed in

Thememylogin 2fa≥ 1.2

Frequently asked

Is CVE-2023-6272 being actively exploited?

CVE-2023-6272 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit probability is 0.89%.

How severe is CVE-2023-6272?

CVE-2023-6272 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated critical. EPSS estimates a 0.89% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2023-6272?

Affected products include Thememylogin 2fa.

How do I fix CVE-2023-6272?

Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example Thememylogin 2fa 1.2 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.

How Secuno handles this

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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.