CVE-2023-6506

MEDIUM

WP 2FA - Insecure Direct Object Reference

Title source: llm

Description

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.

References (3)

Core 3

Core References

Third Party Advisory

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-2fa/trunk/includes/classes/Admin/class-setup-wizard.php?rev=2940688#L606

Patch

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3009922%40wp-2fa&new=3009922%40wp-2fa&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=

Product, Third Party Advisory

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/caff9be6-4161-47a0-ba47-6c8fc0c4ab40?source=cve

Scores

CVSS v3 4.3

EPSS 0.0018

EPSS Percentile 39.0%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE

CWE-639 CWE-732

Status published

Products (2)

melapress/WP 2FA – Two-factor authentication for WordPress < 2.5.0

wpwhitesecurity/wp_2fa < 2.5.0

Published Jan 11, 2024

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026