FKIE_CVE-2023-4281

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2023-09-25 16:15 - Updated: 2025-04-23 17:16
Severity
5.3 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
5.3 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Summary
This Activity Log WordPress plugin before 2.8.8 retrieves client IP addresses from potentially untrusted headers, allowing an attacker to manipulate its value. This may be used to hide the source of malicious traffic.
References
contact@wpscan.comhttps://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f5ea6c8a-6b07-4263-a1be-dd033f078d49Exploit, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f5ea6c8a-6b07-4263-a1be-dd033f078d49Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
activity_log_project activity_log *
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    },
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      "value": "Este complemento de WordPress de registro de actividad anterior a 2.8.8 recupera direcciones IP de clientes de encabezados potencialmente no confiables, lo que permite a un atacante manipular su valor. Esto puede usarse para ocultar la fuente del tr\u00e1fico malicioso."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2023-4281",
  "lastModified": "2025-04-23T17:16:42.877",
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          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
          "baseScore": 5.3,
          "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "LOW",
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  "vulnStatus": "Modified"
}


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