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Solid Security – Password, Two Factor Authentication, and Brute Force Protection, 644b563ee3339b1ba6d9dd93f3d8da484fca06b6

Published on
Sep 27, 2016
Research Description
Kadence Security – Password, Two Factor Authentication, and Brute Force Protection [better-wp-security] < 5.6.2 iThemes Security <= 5.6.1 - Sensitive Information Exposure via Diff Response The iThemes Security plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to sensitive information disclosure in versions up to, and including 5.6.1, due to invalid username/password combinations returning different HTTP headers on response. This makes it possible for attackers to observe differences in responses to determine valid usernames on the site (username enumeration).
Affected versions
max 5.6.2.
Status
vulnerable