The iThemes Security (formerly Better WP Security) plugin before 7.7.0 for WordPress does not enforce a new-password requirement for an existing account until the second login occurs.
CVE-2020-36176 is a high severity with CVSS 7.5 Vulnerability issue affecting the Plugin Solid Security – Password, Two Factor Authentication, and Brute Force Protection. It affects Versions up to 7.6.1 and is fixed in 7.7.0.
CVE-2020-36176 is tracked for the Plugin Solid Security – Password, Two Factor Authentication, and Brute Force Protection as high severity with CVSS 7.5. The affected range is Versions up to 7.6.1. Update Solid Security – Password, Two Factor Authentication, and Brute Force Protection to 7.7.0 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
| Software Type | Plugin |
|---|---|
| Software Slug |
better-wp-security
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2020-36176 |
| Patched Versions |
7.7.0
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| Affected Versions |
Versions up to 7.6.1
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These internal links group the same WordPress plugin by CVE, issue type, severity, and patch status so operators and search engines can connect the full vulnerability cluster.
iThemes Security <= 6.9.0 - Cross-Site Scripting
iThemes Security <= 7.0.2 - Authenticated SQL Injection
iThemes Security < 3.2.5 - Cross-Site Scripting
Better WP Security <= 3.2.4 - Multiple Cross-Site Scripting
Solid Security <= 9.3.1 - IP Address Spoofing to Denial of Service
iThemes Security <= 8.1.4 - Open Redirection via redirect_to_https
iThemes Security < 3.6.4 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting
iThemes Security <= 5.3.5 - Missing Capabilities Check
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