Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This CVE affects the All In One WP Security & Firewall WordPress plugin through 5.2.4 on multisite deployments. It may expose the hidden “secret login page” location to an unauthenticated actor. Business impact is limited, but it can weaken an admin-login hardening control.
Executive priority
Treat as routine but real hardening work. Prioritize internet-facing WordPress multisites that depend on hidden login URLs to reduce attacks. It does not currently justify emergency response based on the supplied evidence.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-200 sensitive information exposure. CVSS 3.1 is 3.7 low: network reachable, high complexity, no privileges or user interaction, limited confidentiality impact only. Sources describe disclosure of secret login page location on multisites, not code execution, data modification, or service disruption.
Likely exposure
Likely limited to WordPress multisite environments using All In One WP Security & Firewall through version 5.2.4, especially where the secret login page feature is enabled and relied on as a security control.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not indicate active exploitation, and KEV is false. Public evidence supports information disclosure only. Exposure may still matter if the hidden login URL is treated as a primary barrier against automated login abuse.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse and limited to CVE metadata plus the Patchstack vulnerability entry. The advisory scope is multisite-specific and confidentiality-only. The supplied sources do not name a patch version, exploit availability, or active exploitation.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress multisites using the affected plugin through 5.2.4.
- Check vendor or Patchstack guidance for the named fixed or recommended version.
- Do not rely on a hidden login URL as the only admin protection.
- Ensure strong admin authentication, MFA where available, and rate limiting.
- Review multisite plugin settings for secret login page usage.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether each WordPress instance is multisite.
- Record installed All In One WP Security & Firewall versions.
- Check whether secret login page functionality is enabled.
- Review access logs for unexpected requests to admin or login paths.
- Document compensating controls protecting administrator authentication.
Public sources used
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CWE-200: Information exposure and cloud metadata lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Low
- CVSS
- 3.7 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N2.21.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
3.7LowVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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CWE details
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Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
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