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CVE-2014-6230

MEDIUM 4.3 CVSS 2.0
Published
October 25, 2014
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
cve@mitre.org
Weakness
CWE-20
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Description

WP-Ban plugin before 1.6.4 for WordPress, when running in certain configurations, allows remote attackers to bypass the IP blacklist via a crafted X-Forwarded-For header.

Affected WordPress components

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • n/a n/a — Versions not specified
  • wp-ban_project wp-ban — Up to and including 1.6.3

References

  • seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Sep/60 Exploit
  • security.dxw.com https://security.dxw.com/advisories/vulnerability-in-wp-ban-allows-visitors-to-bypass-the-ip-blacklist-in-some-configurations/ Exploit
  • wordpress.org https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-ban/changelog/ Vendor Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record