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CVE-2022-4303

HIGH 7.5 CVSS 3.1
Published
January 23, 2023
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
contact@wpscan.com
Weakness
CWE-290
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Description

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.

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

  • Unknown WP Limit Login Attempts — Up to and including 2.6.4
  • ciphercoin wp_limit_login_attempts — Up to and including 2.6.4

References

  • wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8428a5e1-dbef-4516-983f-f95605c6dd09 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record