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CVE-2022-4539

MEDIUM 5.3 CVSS 3.1
Published
August 31, 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 Web Application Firewall plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to IP Address Spoofing in versions up to, and including, 2.1.2. 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

  • cyberlord92 Web Application Firewall – website security — Up to and including 2.1.2
  • miniorange web_application_firewall — Up to and including 2.1.2
  • miniorange web_application_firewall — Before 2.1.3

References

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3055548/web-application-firewall/trunk/helper/utility.php Patch
  • www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0e99531c-8742-4f91-8525-65bb3cb06644?source=cve Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record