PT-2024-11697
CVE-2022-4532
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Published
2024-08-17
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Updated
2024-08-19
Description by
CVSS 3.1
6.5
MediumMetricsAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
LOGIN AND REGISTRATION ATTEMPTS LIMIT plugin for WordPress versions up to, and including, 2.1
Description
The issue 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 a different IP Address that will be logged and can be used to bypass settings that may have blocked out an IP address from logging in.Recommendations
For versions up to, and including, 2.1, consider restricting access to the
X-Forwarded-For header to minimize the risk of exploitation. As a temporary workaround, review and adjust the IP address logging and login restriction settings to account for potential spoofing. Found an issue in the description? Have something to add? Feel free to write us 👾