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CVE-2023-5089: The Defender Security WordPress plugin before 4.1.0 does not prevent redirects to the login page via the auth_redirect WordPress function, allowing an unauthenticated visitor to access the login page,

medium Affects defender-security (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The Defender Security WordPress plugin before 4.1.0 does not prevent redirects to the login page via the auth_redirect WordPress function, allowing an unauthenticated visitor to access the login page,

Package
defender-security (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<4.1.0
Fixed in
4.1.0
Severity
medium  CVSS 5.3
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 2% (84.5th percentile)
Published
2023-10-16
Source
nvd

References

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