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CVE-2023-1912

Limit Login Attempts <= 1.7.1 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Published: Apr 6, 2023Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD
7.2HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.8%
Top 45.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
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Description

The Limit Login Attempts plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via its lock logging feature in versions up to, and including, 1.7.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever an administrator accesses the plugin's settings page. This only works when the plugin prioritizes use of the X-FORWARDED-FOR header, which can be configured in its settings.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:CC:LI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Affected Products

automattic
commercial·USaka jetpack, sensei lms, woocommerce
Limit Login AttemptsOn-premCMS Plugin
Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin
limit login attempts project
commercialaka limit login attempts
limit login attemptsMixed
Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin

Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/cb8c80fc-3b51-4003-b221-6f02e74bead0?source=cve
wordfence.com
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=551920%40limit-login-attempts%2Ftags%2F1.7.1&new=2893850%40limit-login-attempts%2Ftags%2F1.7.2
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://www.pluginvulnerabilities.com/2018/03/09/one-of-the-ten-most-popular-wordpress-plugins-isnt-needed-and-introduces-a-vulnerability-on-some-websites-using-it/
pluginvulnerabilities.com
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