Check Point Advisories

WordPress All In One WP Security and Firewall Plugin Login CAPTCHA Bypass

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2016-0687
Date Published:	1 Aug 2016
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Tuesday 16 August, 2016
Source:
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	before WordPress All In One WP Security and Firewall Plugin 4.1.2
Vulnerability Description	The login CAPTCHA provided by the WordPress All In One WP Security and Firewall Plugin can be circumvented, allowing attackers to automate login attempts when the CAPTCHA is enabled.

Protection Overview

This protection detects attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the WordPress All In One WP Security and Firewall Plugin Login CAPTCHA Bypass protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: WordPress Enforcement Protection.
Attack Information: WordPress All In One WP Security and Firewall Plugin Login CAPTCHA Bypass