CVE-2023-51490 (GCVE-0-2023-51490)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-01-08 20:17 – Updated: 2025-05-23 16:02
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Summary
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in WPMU DEV Defender Security – Malware Scanner, Login Security & Firewall.This issue affects Defender Security – Malware Scanner, Login Security & Firewall: from n/a through 4.1.0.
Severity ?
5.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-532 - Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
WPMU DEV Defender Security – Malware Scanner, Login Security & Firewall Affected: n/a , ≤ 4.1.0 (custom)
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Credits
Joshua Chan (Patchstack Alliance)
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