CVE-2023-6506 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00142.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Vendors	Products
Wpwhitesecurity	Wp 2fa

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:wpwhitesecurity:wp_2fa:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-58737	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.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-2fa/trunk/includes/classes/Admin/class-setup-wizard.php?rev=2940688#L606
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3009922%40wp-2fa&new=3009922%40wp-2fa&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/caff9be6-4161-47a0-ba47-6c8fc0c4ab40?source=cve

History

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 15:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published: 2024-01-11T06:49:33.842Z

Updated: 2025-06-03T14:25:07.119Z

Reserved: 2023-12-04T20:15:47.572Z

Link: CVE-2023-6506

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T08:35:13.232Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-01-11T07:15:08.810

Modified: 2025-06-03T15:15:51.403

Link: CVE-2023-6506

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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