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Q1What is this vulnerability? (Essence + Consequences)
π¨ **Essence**: Broken Access Control in 'Login with phone number' plugin. π **Consequences**: Attackers bypass authentication, gaining unauthorized access to user accounts.β¦
π‘οΈ **Root Cause**: CWE-862 (Missing Authorization). π **Flaw**: The plugin fails to verify if the user has permission to perform actions when logging in via phone number.β¦
π₯ **Affected**: WordPress Plugin 'Login with phone number'. π¦ **Versions**: 1.6.93 and earlier. π’ **Vendor**: Hamid Alinia. β οΈ **Scope**: Any site using this specific plugin version.
Q4What can hackers do? (Privileges/Data)
π» **Privileges**: Full access to user accounts without valid credentials. π **Data**: High risk of Confidentiality (C:H), Integrity (I:H), and Availability (A:H) loss.β¦
π **Threshold**: LOW. π **Auth**: No authentication required (PR:N). π±οΈ **UI**: No user interaction needed (UI:N). π **Network**: Remote exploitation (AV:N). π― **Complexity**: Low (AC:L). Easy to exploit!
Q6Is there a public Exp? (PoC/Wild Exploitation)
π« **Public Exp?**: No specific PoC or wild exploitation code listed in the data. π **References**: Patchstack links provided for verification.β¦
π **Self-Check**: Scan for 'Login with phone number' plugin. π **Version**: Check if version β€ 1.6.93. π§ͺ **Test**: Attempt login via phone number without proper session validation.β¦
π‘οΈ **Fix**: Update plugin to version > 1.6.93. π₯ **Action**: Download latest patch from official repository. β **Verification**: Ensure authorization checks are implemented for phone login flows.
Q9What if no patch? (Workaround)
π§ **Workaround**: Disable the 'Login with phone number' feature. π« **Alternative**: Use standard email/password login. 𧱠**Block**: Restrict plugin access via firewall if update is delayed.β¦