CVE-2024-6289
📋 TL;DR
The WPS Hide Login WordPress plugin before version 1.9.16.4 fails to properly restrict access to hidden login pages, allowing unauthenticated visitors to discover and potentially access the login interface. This affects WordPress sites using the vulnerable plugin version.
💻 Affected Systems
- WPS Hide Login WordPress plugin
📦 What is this software?
Wps Hide Login by Wpserveur
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers discover the hidden login page and conduct brute-force attacks or credential stuffing against admin accounts, potentially gaining administrative access to the WordPress site.
Likely Case
Attackers discover the hidden login page and attempt unauthorized login attempts, though successful exploitation requires valid credentials or additional vulnerabilities.
If Mitigated
With proper authentication controls and monitoring, impact is limited to revealing the login page location without granting access.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires discovering the hidden login URL, which can be done through various WordPress functions or enumeration techniques.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.9.16.4
Vendor Advisory: https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/fd6d0362-df1d-4416-b8b5-6e5d0ce84793/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find WPS Hide Login and click 'Update Now'. 4. Verify version is 1.9.16.4 or later.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable WPS Hide Login Plugin
linuxTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate wps-hide-login
Implement Web Application Firewall Rule
allBlock access to hidden login page patterns
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strong password policies and multi-factor authentication for admin accounts
- Monitor login attempts and implement rate limiting on login endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for WPS Hide Login versionCheck Version:
wp plugin get wps-hide-login --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.9.16.4 or later in WordPress admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Multiple failed login attempts from single IP
- Access to hidden login page URLs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /wp-login.php or custom login URLs with 200 OK responses
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri="/wp-login.php" OR uri CONTAINS "login") AND response="200"