5.4
MEDIUM
CVE-2024-1340
WordPress Protect Login Form Plugin Unauthenticated Data Access Vulnerability
Description

The Login Lockdown – Protect Login Form plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the generate_export_file function in all versions up to, and including, 2.08. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber access and higher, to export this plugin's settings that include whitelisted IP addresses as well as a global unlock key. With the global unlock key an attacker can add their IP address to the whitelist.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 29, 2024, 1:43 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 8:50 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.5

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-1340 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Webfactoryltd wp_login_lockdown

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-1340 vulnerability over time.

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  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 28, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE CWE-862
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:webfactoryltd:wp_login_lockdown:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions from (excluding) 2.09
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/login-lockdown/trunk/libs/functions.php#L492 Types: Product
    Added Reference Type Wordfence: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/login-lockdown/trunk/libs/functions.php#L492 Types: Product
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3033542%40login-lockdown%2Ftrunk&old=3027788%40login-lockdown%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type Wordfence: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3033542%40login-lockdown%2Ftrunk&old=3027788%40login-lockdown%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/34021007-b5d3-479b-a0d4-50e301f22c9c?source=cve Types: Third Party Advisory
    Added Reference Type Wordfence: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/34021007-b5d3-479b-a0d4-50e301f22c9c?source=cve Types: Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/login-lockdown/trunk/libs/functions.php#L492
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3033542%40login-lockdown%2Ftrunk&old=3027788%40login-lockdown%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
    Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/34021007-b5d3-479b-a0d4-50e301f22c9c?source=cve
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Feb. 29, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description The Login Lockdown – Protect Login Form plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the generate_export_file function in all versions up to, and including, 2.08. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber access and higher, to export this plugin's settings that include whitelisted IP addresses as well as a global unlock key. With the global unlock key an attacker can add their IP address to the whitelist.
    Added Reference Wordfence https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/34021007-b5d3-479b-a0d4-50e301f22c9c?source=cve [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Wordfence https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/login-lockdown/trunk/libs/functions.php#L492 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Wordfence https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3033542%40login-lockdown%2Ftrunk&old=3027788%40login-lockdown%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= [No types assigned]
    Added CVSS V3.1 Wordfence AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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