CVE-2023-3139: Protect WP Admin < 4.0 - Unauthenticated Protection Bypass

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2023-07-04 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-601

Description

The Protect WP Admin WordPress plugin before 4.0 discloses the URL of the admin panel via a redirection of a crafted URL, bypassing the protection offered.

Affected products

Protect WP Admin: before 4.0 — fixed in 4.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Protect WP Admin 4.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://magos-securitas.com/txt/CVE-2023-3139.txt
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f8a29aee-19cd-4e62-b829-afc9107f69bd
https://magos-securitas.com/txt/CVE-2023-3139.txt
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f8a29aee-19cd-4e62-b829-afc9107f69bd

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