CVE-2026-22201
wpDiscuz before 7.6.47 - IP Address Spoofing in getIP()
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 6.9 Medium
- Published
- Mar 13, 2026
- Updated
- Mar 13, 2026
- Reserved
- Jan 6, 2026
Description
wpDiscuz before 7.6.47 contains an IP spoofing vulnerability in the getIP() function that allows attackers to bypass IP-based rate limiting and ban enforcement by trusting untrusted HTTP headers. Attackers can set HTTP_CLIENT_IP or HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR headers to spoof their IP address and circumvent security controls.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 6.9 Medium | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N | VulnCheck |
| 3.1 | 5.3 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N | VulnCheck |
Weaknesses
- CWE-348 Use of Less Trusted Source
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
wpDiscuzgVectors |
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References
- wpDiscuz Changelogpatch
- wpDiscuzproduct
- VulnCheck Advisory: wpDiscuz before 7.6.47 - IP Address Spoofing in getIP()third-party-advisory
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