I am writing to bring attention to a security vulnerability that I’ve encountered regarding the interaction between Gravity Forms and certain security plugins, particularly in relation to the concealment of the login page URL.
I recently came across an article (link to the article) that highlighted how Gravity Forms interactions can potentially bypass security measures implemented by popular security plugins, leading to the exposure of the hidden login page URL.
The issue arises when a request is made to the Gravity Forms endpoint with a random string appended to the gf_page
parameter. Despite configuring security plugins to hide or customize the login page URL, it was observed that these plugins failed to effectively handle this interaction, thereby revealing the hidden login page URL.
I believe this is a critical security concern as it could allow unauthorized access to the WordPress admin area, circumventing the security measures put in place to protect the site from brute force attacks and other malicious activities.
As a WordPress user/administrator, I am concerned about the implications of this vulnerability and its potential impact on the security of WordPress sites using Gravity Forms and security plugins.
I would like to request the attention of plugin developers and the WordPress community to address this issue and ensure that security plugins are equipped to properly handle interactions with Gravity Forms, thereby enhancing the overall security of WordPress installations.
Any insights, solutions, or recommendations on how to mitigate this vulnerability would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
]]>Important: Disabled firewall settings
The All in One Security plugin has deactivated some of the firewall settings that you had activated.
We have upgraded the following settings so that they are now part of the PHP firewall instead of .htaccess directives:
What would you like to do?
Reactivate? – Keep deactivated? – Configure manually?
What is the best solution?
Thank you very much
A nice day
Andrew
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