Vulnerability · Published Jan 2, 2023 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2022-4417WP Cerber < 9.3.3 - User Enumeration Bypass via Rest API
Medium 5.3
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in WP Cerber Security, Anti-spam & Malware Scan from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 54% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.7%top 46.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The WP Cerber Security, Anti-spam & Malware Scan WordPress plugin before 9.3.3 does not properly block access to the REST API users endpoint when the blog is in a subdirectory, which could allow attackers to bypass the restriction in place and list users
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | WP Cerber Security, Anti-spam & Malware Scan | 0 – before 9.3.3 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a8c6b077-ff93-4c7b-970f-3be4d7971aa5 exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description