WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities

WP Limit Login Attempts <= 2.6.5 - IP Spoofing

Description

The plugin 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.

Proof of Concept

Affects Plugins

Plugin icon
wp-limit-login-attempts
No known fix

References

CVE
CVE-2022-4303

Miscellaneous

Original Researcher
Daniel Ruf
Submitter
Daniel Ruf
Submitter website
https://daniel-ruf.de
Verified
Yes
WPVDB ID
8428a5e1-dbef-4516-983f-f95605c6dd09

Timeline

Publicly Published
2022-12-27 (about 3 years ago)
Added
2022-12-27 (about 3 years ago)
Last Updated
2024-03-22 (about 1 year ago)

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