WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities

Wordfence 3.8.1 - Password Creation Restriction Bypass

Description

The Wordfence Security – Firewall & Malware Scan WordPress plugin was affected by a Password Creation Restriction Bypass security vulnerability.

Affects Plugins

Plugin icon
wordfence
Fixed in 3.8.3

Classification

Type
AUTHBYPASS
OWASP top 10
A2: Broken Authentication and Session Management
CWE
CWE-287

Miscellaneous

Verified
No
WPVDB ID
e8db92cf-6a4c-4890-88ae-588a8f288a60

Timeline

Publicly Published
2014-08-01 (about 11 years ago)
Added
2014-08-01 (about 11 years ago)
Last Updated
2015-05-15 (about 10 years ago)

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