CVE-2023-41133 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-41133: WordPress Secure Admin IP plugin <= 2.0 - IP Spoofing vulnerability

Vendor Michal Novák

Product Secure Admin IP

Weakness CWE-290

Published December 13, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.3/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Confidentiality None

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Authentication Bypass by Spoofing vulnerability in Michal Novák Secure Admin IP allows Functionality Bypass.This issue affects Secure Admin IP: from n/a through 2.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Secure Admin IP version 2.0 and earlier contains an authentication bypass or IP validation flaw that allows unauthenticated attackers to modify site data over the network. The vulnerability requires no user interaction and can be exploited remotely. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 2.0 immediately.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify site data without authentication or from unauthorized IP addresses.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can alter site content, settings, or data without logging in or bypassing IP restrictions.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the site; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 13, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41133 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/290.html AskarLabs — CWE-290 write-up Authentication Bypass by Spoofing

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