The Limit Login Attempts Plus plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to IP Address Spoofing in versions up to, and including, 1.1.0. This is due to insufficient restrictions on where the IP Address information is being retrieved for request logging and login restrictions. Attackers can supply the X-Forwarded-For header with with a different IP Address that will be logged and can be used to bypass settings that may have blocked out an IP address or country from logging in.
CVE-2022-4533 is a medium severity with CVSS 5.3 Vulnerability issue affecting the Plugin Limit Login Attempts Plus – WordPress Limit Login Attempts By Felix. It affects Versions up to 1.1.0 and is listed without a confirmed patched release.
CVE-2022-4533 is tracked for the Plugin Limit Login Attempts Plus – WordPress Limit Login Attempts By Felix as medium severity with CVSS 5.3. The affected range is Versions up to 1.1.0. No fixed release is listed in this feed entry, so operators should monitor the vendor and reference links before accepting the risk.
| Software Type | Plugin |
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| Software Slug |
limit-login-attempts-plus
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2022-4533 |
| Patched Versions |
No patched versions published.
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| Affected Versions |
Versions up to 1.1.0
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Limit Login Attempts Plus <= 1.0.9 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Limit Login Attempts Plus <= 1.0.9 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
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