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CVE-2026-22201

wpDiscuz before 7.6.47 - IP Address Spoofing in getIP()

Published: Mar 13, 2026Updated: Mar 17, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-348
NVD MITRE
5.3CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 95.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:NI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-348

Affected Products

wpDiscuzgVectors
CMS Plugin
Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin
wpdiscuzgvectors
CMS Plugin
Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin
gvectorscommercialWeb & CMS Pluginsaka wpforo forum, wpdiscuz

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

References

https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpdiscuz/#developers
wordpress.org
https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpdiscuz/
wordpress.org
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wpdiscuz-before-ip-address-spoofing-in-getip
vulncheck.com

Timeline

Published
Mar 13, 2026
Last Updated
Mar 17, 2026

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