CVE-2022-4303 (GCVE-0-2022-4303)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-01-23 14:31 – Updated: 2025-04-02 14:51
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
WP Limit Login Attempts <= 2.6.4 - IP Spoofing
Summary
The WP Limit Login Attempts WordPress plugin through 2.6.4 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.
Severity
7.5 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-04-02 14:50 UTC
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8428a5e1-dbef-45… | exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | WP Limit Login Attempts |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 2.6.4
(custom)
|
guessed |
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