CVE-2023-4281

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.

CVSS v3 5.3 MEDIUM

5.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f5ea6c8a-6b07-4263-a1be-dd033f078d49	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f5ea6c8a-6b07-4263-a1be-dd033f078d49	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:activity_log_project:activity_log:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 08:34

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f5ea6c8a-6b07-4263-a1be-dd033f078d49 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory~~	() https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f5ea6c8a-6b07-4263-a1be-dd033f078d49 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory

07 Nov 2023, 04:22

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE	~~CWE-290~~

26 Sep 2023, 14:44

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~(MISC) https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f5ea6c8a-6b07-4263-a1be-dd033f078d49 -~~	(MISC) https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f5ea6c8a-6b07-4263-a1be-dd033f078d49 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:activity_log_project:activity_log::::::wordpress::*
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 5.3
First Time		Activity Log Project activity Log Activity Log Project

25 Sep 2023, 16:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2023-09-25 16:15

Updated : 2025-04-23 17:16

NVD link : CVE-2023-4281

Mitre link : CVE-2023-4281

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-4281

JSON object : View

Products Affected

activity_log_project

activity_log

CWE

No CWE.

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