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Information leakage vulnerability in iThemes Security 5.6.1

  • Severity: medium-risk
  • Status: Fixed
  • Publication: September 27, 2016

The iThemes Security plugin for WordPress has a vulnerability in versions up to, and including 5.6.1, that could allow attackers to gain access to sensitive information. The vulnerability works by causing different HTTP headers to be sent in response when invalid username/password combinations are entered. This allows attackers to compare the responses to determine valid usernames.

Detected in:

iThemes Security fixed vulnerable versions: >= * <= 5.6.1
Solid Security – Password, Two Factor Authentication, and Brute Force Protection fixed vulnerable versions:

This information is sourced from www.wpvulnerability.com. An open-source database of vulnerabilities maintained by the community. Help us out by submitting vulnerabilities!

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