CVE-2023-5239

High

Description

The Security & Malware scan by CleanTalk WordPress plugin before 2.121 retrieves client IP addresses from potentially untrusted headers, allowing an attacker to manipulate its value. This may be used to bypass bruteforce protection.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
ProductCleantalk Security \& Malware Scan
PublishedNov 27, 2023
First seenNov 27, 2023
Weakness typeCWE-290CWE-290

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
cleantalk security_\&_malware_scanv ≤ 2.121—

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