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CVE-2022-4533

MEDIUM 5.3 CVSS 3.1
Published
September 19, 2024
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Analyzed
Reported by
security@wordfence.com
Weakness
CWE-348, CWE-345
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Description

The Limit Login Attempts Plus plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to IP Address Spoofing in versions up to, and including, 1.1.0. 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.

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

  • devfelixmoira Limit Login Attempts Plus – WordPress Limit Login Attempts By Felix — Up to and including 1.1.0
  • limit_login_attempts_project limit_login_attempts_plus — Up to and including 1.1.0
  • devfelixmoira limit_login_attempts_plus — Up to and including 1.1.0

References

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/limit-login-attempts-plus/trunk/core/LimitLoginAttempts.php#L1043 Issue Tracking
  • www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/aec7b59f-1c8a-4403-b33b-c119bd96ad9d?source=cve Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record