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CVE Vulnerability Details :
CVE-2023-6506
PUBLISHED
More InfoOfficial Page
Assigner-Wordfence
Assigner Org ID-b15e7b5b-3da4-40ae-a43c-f7aa60e62599
View Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV) details
Published At-11 Jan, 2024 | 06:49
Updated At-08 Apr, 2026 | 17:23
Rejected At-
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)
WP 2FA <= 2.5.0 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Arbitrary Email Sending

The WP 2FA – Two-factor authentication for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.0 via the send_backup_codes_email due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for subscriber-level attackers to email arbitrary users on the site.

Affected Products
Vendor
melapress
Product
WP 2FA – Two-factor authentication for WordPress
Default Status
unaffected
Versions
Affected
  • From 0 through 2.5.0 (semver)
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
CWECWE-639CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
Type: CWE
CWE ID: CWE-639
Description: CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
3.14.3MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Version: 3.1
Base score: 4.3
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Metrics Other Info
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CAPEC IDDescription
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Credits
finder
Ulyses Saicha
Timeline
EventDate
Disclosed2024-01-02 00:00:00
Event: Disclosed
Date: 2024-01-02 00:00:00
Replaced By
Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/caff9be6-4161-47a0-ba47-6c8fc0c4ab40?source=cve
N/A
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-2fa/trunk/includes/classes/Admin/class-setup-wizard.php?rev=2940688#L606
N/A
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3009922%40wp-2fa&new=3009922%40wp-2fa&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
N/A
Hyperlink: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/caff9be6-4161-47a0-ba47-6c8fc0c4ab40?source=cve
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-2fa/trunk/includes/classes/Admin/class-setup-wizard.php?rev=2940688#L606
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3009922%40wp-2fa&new=3009922%40wp-2fa&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
Resource: N/A
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
1. CVE Program Container
Affected Products
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References
HyperlinkResource
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/caff9be6-4161-47a0-ba47-6c8fc0c4ab40?source=cve
x_transferred
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-2fa/trunk/includes/classes/Admin/class-setup-wizard.php?rev=2940688#L606
x_transferred
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3009922%40wp-2fa&new=3009922%40wp-2fa&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/caff9be6-4161-47a0-ba47-6c8fc0c4ab40?source=cve
Resource:
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-2fa/trunk/includes/classes/Admin/class-setup-wizard.php?rev=2940688#L606
Resource:
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3009922%40wp-2fa&new=3009922%40wp-2fa&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
Resource:
x_transferred
2. CISA ADP Vulnrichment
Affected Products
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
CWECWE-732CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
Type: CWE
CWE ID: CWE-732
Description: CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
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