CVE-2022-4303
WP Limit Login Attempts <= 2.6.4 - IP Spoofing
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.5 High
- Published
- Jan 23, 2023
- Updated
- Apr 2, 2025
- Reserved
- Dec 6, 2022
Description
The WP Limit Login Attempts WordPress plugin through 2.6.4 prioritizes getting a visitor's IP from certain HTTP headers over PHP's REMOTE_ADDR, which makes it possible to bypass IP-based restrictions on login forms.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 7.5 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N | CISA-ADP |
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
WP Limit Login AttemptsUnknown |
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References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8428a5e1-dbef-4516-983f-f95605c6dd09exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description
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