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CVE-2020-35589

MEDIUM 5.4 CVSS 3.1
Published
December 21, 2020
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
cve@mitre.org
Weakness
CWE-79
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Description

The limit-login-attempts-reloaded plugin before 2.17.4 for WordPress allows wp-admin/options-general.php?page=limit-login-attempts&tab= XSS. A malicious user can cause an administrator user to supply dangerous content to the vulnerable page, which is then reflected back to the user and executed by the web browser. The most common mechanism for delivering malicious content is to include it as a parameter in a URL that is posted publicly or e-mailed directly to victims.

Affected WordPress components

  • Limit Login Attempts Security – Login Security, 2FA, Firewall, Brute Force Prevention Plugin · limit-login-attempts-reloaded
    Confirmed match Active
    Versions not specified
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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
  • limitloginattempts limit_login_attempts_reloaded — Before 2.17.4

References

  • n4nj0.github.io https://n4nj0.github.io/advisories/wordpress-plugin-limit-login-attempts-reloaded/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
  • wordpress.org https://wordpress.org/plugins/limit-login-attempts-reloaded/#developers Product, Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record