CVE-2019-11633 describes a vulnerability in HoneyPress honeypots (through 2016-09-27) where unique hardcoded hostnames within fake WordPress templates allow attackers to easily fingerprint and identify the honeypot. This enables adversaries to bypass the honeypot, negating its defensive purpose. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable with low attack complexity, potentially leading to a complete compromise of the honeypot's intended deception. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2016-09-27CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:honeypress_project:honeypress:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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