CVE-2022-4534
Medium
Description
The Limit Login Attempts (Spam Protection) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to IP Address Spoofing in versions up to, and including, 5.3. 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.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.3
Exploit probability—
ProductLimit Login Attempts (Spam Protection)
PublishedOct 8, 2024
First seenOct 8, 2024
Weakness typeCWE-348CWE-348
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| wp-buy Limit Login Attempts (Spam Protection) | v ≤ 5.3 | — |
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